CVE-2022-27167
Arbitrary File Deletion in ESET products for Windows
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 7th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows products of ESET, spol. s r.o. allows attacker to exploit "Repair" and "Uninstall" features what may lead to arbitrary file deletion. This issue affects: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Internet Security 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Smart Security Premium 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0 versions prior to 9.0.12012.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0.12013.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.10020.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.14011.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.15009.0.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 7th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 926 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- ESET NOD32Security Products
- ESET Internet SecuritySecurity Products
- ESET Smart Security PremiumSecurity Products
- ESET Endpoint AntivirusSecurity Products
- ESET Endpoint SecuritySecurity Products
- ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows ServerSecurity Products
- ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows ServerSecurity Products
- ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange ServerSecurity Products
- ESET NOD32 AntivirusSecurity Products / endpoint-av-edr
- ESET Internet SecuritySecurity Products / endpoint-av-edr
- ESET Smart Security PremiumSecurity Products / endpoint-av-edr
- ESET Endpoint AntivirusSecurity Products / endpoint-av-edr
- ESET Endpoint SecuritySecurity Products / endpoint-av-edr
- ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows ServerSecurity Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
- ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows ServerSecurity Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
- ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange ServerSecurity Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
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