CVE-2022-27167

Arbitrary File Deletion in ESET products for Windows

HIGH

7.1

CVSS Score

Published: May 10, 2022 at 07:43 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:36 AM UTC

19 products affected across 2 vendorsNOD32 AntivirusSmart SecurityEndpoint Antivirus

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Severity

HIGH7.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows products of ESET, spol. s r.o. allows attacker to exploit "Repair" and "Uninstall" features what may lead to arbitrary file deletion. This issue affects: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Internet Security 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Smart Security Premium 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0 versions prior to 9.0.12012.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0.12013.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.10020.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.14011.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.15009.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Endpoint Antivirus · ESET

95%

6.0 ≤ v < 8.0.2053.08.1 ≤ v < 8.1.2050.09.0 ≤ v < 9.0.2046.0

Affected range stops below 8.0.2053.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.1.2050.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.0.2046.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Endpoint Security · ESET

95%

6.0 ≤ v < 8.0.2053.08.1 ≤ v < 8.1.2050.09.0 ≤ v < 9.0.2046.0

Affected range stops below 8.0.2053.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.1.2050.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.0.2046.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

File Security · ESET

95%

6.0 ≤ v < 8.0.12013.0

Affected range stops below 8.0.12013.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Internet Security · ESET

95%

11.2 ≤ v < 15.1.12.0

Affected range stops below 15.1.12.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Mail Security · ESET

95%

6.0 ≤ v < 8.0.10020.06.0 ≤ v < 8.0.14011.0

Affected range stops below 8.0.10020.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.0.14011.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

NOD32 Antivirus · ESET

95%

11.2 ≤ v < 15.1.12.0

Affected range stops below 15.1.12.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Security · ESET

95%

6.0 ≤ v < 8.0.15009.0

Affected range stops below 8.0.15009.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Server Security · ESET

95%

v ≥ 6.08.0 ≤ v < 9.0.12012.0

Affected range stops below 9.0.12012.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Smart Security · ESET

95%

11.2 ≤ v < 15.1.12.0

Affected range stops below 15.1.12.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Endpoint Antivirus · ESET Spol S R O

60%

6.0 ≤ v < 9.0.2046.06.0

Affected range stops below 9.0.2046.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8268

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8268

CVSS

7.1HIGHESET

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-280CWE-755

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