CVE-2026-12858

Published Sep 9, 2026 Modified Sep 9, 2026 CWE-269

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ESET AV Remover (standalone) allows Privilege Escalation via especially crafted RPC.

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EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0010
Probability of exploitation
0.01%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-12858? +
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ESET AV Remover (standalone) allows Privilege Escalation via especially crafted RPC.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-12858? +
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