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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-3160
ESET File Operations Privilege Escalation
Description

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2023, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3160 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 smart_security_premium
5 Eset endpoint_antivirus
6 Eset endpoint_security
7 Eset mail_security
8 Eset nod32
9 Eset security
10 Eset server_security
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 10
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
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-2023-3160.

URL Resource
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466 Vendor Advisory
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3160 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-3160 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3160 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
OpenAI to Provide ChatGPT to US Government for $1 a Year in Bid for Federal AI Dominance

According to a statement released by OpenAI, the company has reached an agreement with the United States federal government to provide ChatGPT and related AI tools to more than two million employees a ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 07, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Fortinet Uncovers Threat Actor Persistence via Symbolic Link Exploit in FortiGate Devices

In an urgent alert to the cybersecurity community, Fortinet has detailed an active threat campaign exploiting known vulnerabilities in FortiGate appliances, highlighting a novel post-exploitation tech ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 14, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3160 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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/ca8466 No Types Assigned https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:domino:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:security:-:*:*:*:*:sharepoint_server:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.01%

score

0.12888

percentile