CVE-2024-7400

Description

The vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the removal of a detected file on the Windows operating system to delete files without having proper permissions to do so.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1386 CWE-1386

References

Other References

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8726-local-privilege-escalation-fixed-for-vulnerability-during-detected-file-removal-in-eset-products-for-windows

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7400? +

The vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the removal of a detected file on the Windows operating system to delete files without having proper permissions to do so.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-7400? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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