ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited…
Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:antivirus_and_antispyware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1553 – 1560 | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:kerio:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:sharepoint_server:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:antivirus_and_antispyware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1553 – 1560 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:kerio:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:sharepoint_server:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:-:*:*:*:business:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:business:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:-:*:*:*:business:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:business:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x8c-53m7-7cx8
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-11446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11446 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8x8c-53m7-7cx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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