CVE-2023-3160 | Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows

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.

Published: 2023-08-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-3160 is rated Low Risk (33.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-3160

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.06% 0.03% -0.03%
2 2025-03-29 0.03% 0.06% +0.04%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-3160

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-3160

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-3160

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
eset endpoint_antivirus — cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
eset endpoint_security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eset internet_security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eset mail_security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:domino:*:*
eset mail_security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:*
eset nod32 — cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
eset security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:security:-:*:*:*:*:sharepoint_server:*:*
eset server_security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:server_security:-:*:*:*:*:windows_server:*:*
eset smart_security — cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-:*:*:*:premium:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-3160

URL Tags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466 Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence