CVE-2024-2003

SYSTEM code execution via quarantine restore symlink

Published Jun 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Local privilege escalation in ESET products for Windows before scanner module 1610 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. During a quarantine restore, the ESET service follows an attacker-created symbolic link and performs privileged file creation or overwrite at the linked path. Exploitation requires a logged-on local user to plant malicious files and an administrator to initiate the restore operation.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in ESET products for Windows before scanner module 1610 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. During a quarantine restore, the ESET service follows an attacker-created symbolic link and performs privileged file creation or overwrite at the linked path. Exploitation requires a logged-on local user to plant malicious files and an administrator to initiate the restore operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-2003
Published
Jun 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
ESET
Product
ESET Smart Security Premium
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1610

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ESET · ESET Smart Security Premiumversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Serverversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windowsversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Safe Serverversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Endpoint Security for Windowsversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET File Security for Microsoft Azureversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Small Business Securityversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Mail Security for IBM Dominoversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET NOD32 Antivirusversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Server Security for Windows Serverversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Serverversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Internet Securityversion=0 <1610
ESET · ESET Security Ultimateversion=0 <1610

Published CVSS scores

7.3ESETCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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

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