Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-16519 (CCN-169726)

Assigned:2019-10-14
Published:2019-10-14
Updated:2022-01-01
Summary:ESET Cyber Security 6.7.900.0 for macOS allows a local attacker to execute unauthorized commands as root by abusing an undocumented feature in scheduled tasks.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-16519

Source: CCN
Type: ESET Web site
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in ESET products for macOS fixed

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.eset.com/ca7317/

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link
https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/esets-cyber-security

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
eset-cybersecurity-cve201916519-cmd-exec(169726)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:eset:cyber_security:*:*:*:*:-:macos:*:* (Version <= 6.7.900.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:cyber_security:*:*:*:*:pro:macos:*:* (Version <= 6.7.900.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:*:*:*:*:-:macos:*:* (Version <= 6.7.900.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:eset:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:-:macos:*:* (Version <= 6.7.900.0)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    eset cyber security *
    eset cyber security *
    eset endpoint antivirus *
    eset endpoint security *