What is the severity of CVE-2023-2847?

The severity of CVE-2023-2847 is high (7.8).

Which ESET products are affected by CVE-2023-2847?

The following ESET products are affected by CVE-2023-2847: Eset Cyber Security, Eset Endpoint Antivirus, and Eset Server Security.

How can a local privilege escalation vulnerability be exploited?

A user with lower privileges can exploit a local privilege escalation vulnerability to trigger actions with root privileges on a machine with the affected ESET product installed.

What is the recommended solution for CVE-2023-2847?

ESET has released a remedy for CVE-2023-2847. It is recommended to update to the latest version of the affected ESET product.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-2847?

More information about CVE-2023-2847 can be found at the following reference: [link](https://support.eset.com/en/ca8447).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-2847

high

7.8

CWE

269

15/6/2023

12/12/2024

CVE-2023-2847: Local privilege escalation in ESET products for Linux and MacOS

First published: Thu Jun 15 2023(Updated: )

During internal security analysis, a local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified. On a machine with the affected ESET product installed, it was possible for a user with lower privileges due to improper privilege management to trigger actions with root privileges. ESET remedied this possible attack vector and has prepared new builds of its products that are no longer susceptible to this vulnerability.

Credit: security@eset.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Eset Cyber Security	>=7.3.0<7.3.3700.0
Eset Endpoint Antivirus	<8.1.12.0
Eset Endpoint Antivirus	>=7.0.0<7.3.3600.0
Eset Endpoint Antivirus	>=9.0.5.0<9.0.10.0
Eset Endpoint Antivirus	>=9.1.4.0<9.1.11.0
Eset Server Security	<8.1.823.0
Eset Server Security	>=9.0.464.0<9.0.466.0
Eset Server Security	>=9.1.96.0<9.1.98.0

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Reference Links

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8447

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2847?
The severity of CVE-2023-2847 is high (7.8).
Which ESET products are affected by CVE-2023-2847?
The following ESET products are affected by CVE-2023-2847: Eset Cyber Security, Eset Endpoint Antivirus, and Eset Server Security.
How can a local privilege escalation vulnerability be exploited?
A user with lower privileges can exploit a local privilege escalation vulnerability to trigger actions with root privileges on a machine with the affected ESET product installed.
What is the recommended solution for CVE-2023-2847?
ESET has released a remedy for CVE-2023-2847. It is recommended to update to the latest version of the affected ESET product.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-2847?
More information about CVE-2023-2847 can be found at the following reference: [link](https://support.eset.com/en/ca8447).

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