CVE-2023-2847

Local root escalation through undisclosed privileged action

Published Jun 15, 2023 · Updated Dec 12, 2024

Improper privilege management in affected ESET security products allows local users with low privileges to execute actions as root. ESET has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that improperly crosses the privilege boundary. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, and successful use grants root-level control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in affected ESET security products allows local users with low privileges to execute actions as root. ESET has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that improperly crosses the privilege boundary. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, and successful use grants root-level control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2847
Published
Jun 15, 2023
Updated
Dec 12, 2024
Vendor
ESET
Product
ESET Cyber Security for macOS
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ESET · ESET Cyber Security for macOSAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
ESET · ESET Server Security for LinuxAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
ESET · ESET Endpoint Antivirus for LinuxAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
ESET · ESET Endpoint Security for macOSAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8ESETCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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