CVE-2024-6654

Protection disablement via planted startup symlink

Published Sep 27, 2024 · Updated Oct 9, 2024

ESET Cyber Security before 7.5.74.0 and Endpoint Security for macOS before 8.0.7200.0 allow local users to cause a service interrupt. The startup path accepts a low-privilege user's symbolic link at a security-product file location, so the product fails to start properly. Code execution under a low-privilege logged-in account is required; successful exploitation disables ESET protection and causes general system slowdown.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

ESET Cyber Security before 7.5.74.0 and Endpoint Security for macOS before 8.0.7200.0 allow local users to cause a service interrupt. The startup path accepts a low-privilege user's symbolic link at a security-product file location, so the product fails to start properly. Code execution under a low-privilege logged-in account is required; successful exploitation disables ESET protection and causes general system slowdown.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6654
Published
Sep 27, 2024
Updated
Oct 9, 2024
Vendor
ESET
Product
ESET Cyber Security for macOS
Classifications
CWE-377, CAPEC-132, T1562.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <7.5.74.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ESET · ESET Cyber Security for macOSversion=0 <7.5.74.0
ESET · ESET Endpoint Security for macOSversion=0 <8.0.7200.0

Published CVSS scores

6.8ESETCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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-377Insecure Temporary File
CAPEC-132Symlink Attack
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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