Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2020-11446
ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.36%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| eset | antivirus_and_antispyware | all |
| eset | endpoint_antivirus | all |
| eset | endpoint_security | all |
| eset | file_security | all |
| eset | internet_security | all |
| eset | mail_security | all |
| eset | nod32_antivirus | all |
| eset | smart_security | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.363%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-04-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-04-29T13:15:49 |
| Patch Date | 2020-04-27 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T11:28:14 |
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