CVE-2020-11446 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module versions 1553 through 1560, as well as various ESET endpoint and security products. A low-privileged user can exploit this by creating hard links in ESET directories, forcing the product to write to normally protected files. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this local attack requires low privileges but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1553, <= 1560CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eset:antivirus_and_antispyware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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