CVE-2026-12858
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Improper Privilege Management in ESET AV Remover
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-12858, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-09-09
Last updated on: 2026-09-09
Assigner: ESET
Description
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ESET AV Remover (standalone) allows Privilege Escalation via especially crafted RPC.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| eset | av_remover | * |
| eset | av_remover | to 1.6.17.0 (exc) |
| eset | av_remover | From 1.6.17.0 (inc) |
| eset | endpoint_security | From 13.0.2058.0 (inc) |
| eset | endpoint_antivirus | From 13.0.2058.0 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-269 | The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. |
