CVE-2023-7043 Unquoted path privilege vulnerability in ESET products for Windows
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute code by exploiting unquoted service paths in ESET Windows products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-7043?
CVE-2023-7043 is a low-severity vulnerability in ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus, published on 31 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted service path in ESET products allows to
drop a prepared program to a specific location and run on boot with the
NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService permissions.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7043?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Eset Endpoint Antivirus, Eset Endpoint Security, Eset Internet Security, Eset Mail Security, Eset Nod32 Antivirus, Eset Smart Security Premium.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-7043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus
- CVE-2024-0353 Local privilege escalation in Windows products
- CVE-2023-3160 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows
- CVE-2021-37852 LPE in ESET products for Windows
- CVE-2023-5594 Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust in ESET security products
- CVE-2021-37851 Local Privilege Escalation in ESET product for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5qf-4xvf-462h.