Local privilege escalation in ESET products for Windows
Priority LOW 38CWE-1386Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the removal of a detected file on the Windows operating system to delete files without having proper permissions to do so.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET NOD32 Antivirus | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Internet Security | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Smart Security Premium | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Security Ultimate | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Small Business Security | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Safe Server | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Endpoint Antivirus | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Endpoint Security for Windows | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Server Security for Windows Server | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET File Security for Microsoft Azure | up to 1250 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Internet Security VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Smart Security Premium VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Security Ultimate VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Small Business Security VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Safe Server VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Endpoint Antivirus VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Endpoint Security for Windows VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Server Security for Windows Server VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET File Security for Microsoft Azure VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 1250 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:security:-:*:*:*:*:sharepoint_server:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:safe_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:security_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:small_business_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:-:*:*:*:*:azure:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:security:-:*:*:*:*:sharepoint_server:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:safe_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:security_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:small_business_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:-:*:*:*:*:azure:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7400
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f69-f27h-f53w
References
More ESET, spol. s r.o. vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01244 The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-7400 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7400 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3f69-f27h-f53w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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