CVE-2020-26941

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Affected products are: ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET Smart Security Premium versions 13.2 and lower; ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition, ESET Smart Security Business Edition versions 7.3 and lower; ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server, ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server, ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino, ESET Security for Kerio, ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server versions 7.2 and lower."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Un usuario local (autenticado) con pocos privilegios puede explotar un comportamiento en un instalador de ESET para lograr la sobrescritura (eliminaci\u00f3n) arbitraria de cualquier archivo por medio de un enlace simb\u00f3lico, debido a permisos no seguros. La posibilidad de aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad es limitada y solo puede tener lugar durante la fase de instalaci\u00f3n de los productos ESET. Adem\u00e1s, la explotaci\u00f3n solo puede tener \u00e9xito cuando Self-Defense est\u00e1 desactivada. Los productos afectados son: ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET Smart Security Premium versiones 13.2 y anteriores; ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition, ESET Smart Security Business Edition versiones 7.3 y anteriores; ESET File Security para Microsoft Windows Server, ESET Mail Security para Microsoft Exchange Server, ESET Mail Security para IBM Domino, ESET Security para Kerio"}], "id": "CVE-2020-26941", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:08:35.237", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "LOW", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "LOCAL", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 3.6, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 4.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2021-01-26T18:15:45.613", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.eset.com/en/ca7794-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.eset.com/en/ca7794-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-276"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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