7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-37852
ESET Windows Pipe Impersonation Privilege Escalation
Description

ESET products for Windows allows untrusted process to impersonate the client of a pipe, which can be leveraged by attacker to escalate privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2022, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-37852 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Eset nod32_antivirus
2 Eset smart_security
3 Eset internet_security
4 Eset endpoint_antivirus
5 Eset endpoint_security
6 Eset file_security
7 Eset mail_security
8 Eset security
9 Eset server_security
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-37852.

URL Resource
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-148/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-37852 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-863 CWE-269
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows No Types Assigned https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-148/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-148/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.2046.0 up to (excluding) 7.3.2055.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.2028.3 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 8.1 up to (excluding) 8.1.2031.4 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.2032.6 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.2046.0 up to (excluding) 7.3.2055.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.2028.3 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 8.1 up to (excluding) 8.1.2031.4 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.2032.6 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.12014.0 up to (including) 7.3.12006.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.337.1 up to (excluding) 15.0.18.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.10019 up to (excluding) 7.3.10014.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.14008.0 up to (excluding) 7.3.14003.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.14006.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:*:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.10012.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.10018.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.337.1 up to (including) 15.0.18.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:security:*:*:*:*:*:sharepoint:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.15008.0 up to (including) 8.0.15004.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:*:*:*:*:azure:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.12016.1002 up to (including) 7.2.12004.1000 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:8.0.12003.0:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:8.0.12003.1:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.337.1 up to (including) 15.0.18.0 *cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:*:*:*:*:premium:windows:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.337.1 up to (including) 15.0.18.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-37852 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.24966

percentile

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