Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2026 · Assigned by ESET
CVE-2026-12858Local privilege escalation vulnerability in ESET AV Remover
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in ESET AV Remover (standalone) from ESET spol. s.r.o.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ESET AV Remover (standalone) allows Privilege Escalation via especially crafted RPC.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ESET spol. s.r.o. | ESET AV Remover (standalone) | 0 – through 1.6.11.0 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N