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TI-2014-04081 Aliases CVE-2014-4973GHSA-c3vj-ww23-q48f

The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) driver in the Firewall Module Build…

Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) driver in the Firewall Module Build 1183 (20140214) and earlier in ESET Smart Security and ESET Endpoint Security products 5.0 through 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to a 0x830020CC IOCTL call.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01309 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.94VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.95VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.9VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.15VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.306:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.306VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.308:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.308VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.314:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.314VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.316VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2113:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2113VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2122:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2122VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.94 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.95 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.15 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.306:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.306 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.308:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.308 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.314:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.314 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:6.0.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.316 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2113:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2113 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2122:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2122 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2126:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2126VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2214:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2214VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2225:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2225VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2228VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2126:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2126 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2214:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2214 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2225:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2225 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:5.0.2228:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2228 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4973
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3vj-ww23-q48f

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-00320 Local privilege escalation in Windows products CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-05150 Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust in ESET security products CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-02960 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-15659 LPE in ESET products for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-09185 ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-12384 ESET Cyber Security 6.7.900.0 for macOS allows a local attacker to execute unauthorized… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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