CVE-2019-19792 json
A permissions issue in ESET Cyber Security before 6.8.300.0 for macOS allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by appending data to r…
published 2020-03-03 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-9391
- cvss
- 5.2
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A permissions issue in ESET Cyber Security before 6.8.300.0 for macOS allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by appending data to root-owned files.
Patch / fix
- eset cyber_security 6.8.300.0
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- danishcyberdefence.dk https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/esets-cyber-security referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.2 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:L/C:L/I:L/PR:H/S:C/UI:R |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
danishcyberdefence.dk
/blog/esets-cyber-security
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-19792
- NVD CVE-2019-19792
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