Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by ESET
CVE-2021-37852LPE in ESET products for Windows
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows from ESET. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ESET products for Windows allows untrusted process to impersonate the client of a pipe, which can be leveraged by attacker to escalate privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ESET | ESET NOD32 Antivirus | 10.0.337.1 – through 15.0.18.0 |
| ESET | ESET Internet Security | 10.0.337.1 – through 15.0.18.0 |
| ESET | ESET Smart Security | 10.0.337.1 – through 15.0.18.0 |
| ESET | ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows | 6.6.2046.0 – through 9.0.2032.4 |
| ESET | ESET Endpoint Security for Windows | 6.6.2046.0 – through 9.0.2032.4 |
| ESET | ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server | 8.0.12003.0 – through 8.0.12003.1 |
| ESET | ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server | 7.0.12014.0 – through 7.3.12006.0 |
| ESET | ESET Server Security for Microsoft Azure | 7.0.12016.1002 – through 7.2.12004.1000 |
| ESET | ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server | 7.0.15008.0 – through 8.0.15004.0 |
| ESET | ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino | 7.0.14008.0 – through 8.0.14004.0 |
| ESET | ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server | 7.0.10019 – through 8.0.10016.0 |