CVE-2014-4973

Name: CVE-2014-4973
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-09-23T15:55:06.48+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-4973 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) driver in the Firewall Module Build 1183 (20140214) and earlier in ESET Smart Security and ESET Endpoint Security products 5.0 through 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to a 0x830020CC IOCTL call.. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) driver in the Firewall Module Build 1183 (20140214) and earlier in ESET Smart Security and ESET Endpoint Security products 5.0 through 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to a 0x830020CC IOCTL call.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.31%

66.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eset	Smart Security	5.0.94
Eset	Smart Security	5.0.95
Eset	Smart Security	5.2.9
Eset	Smart Security	5.2.15
Eset	Smart Security	6.0.306
Eset	Smart Security	6.0.308
Eset	Smart Security	6.0.314
Eset	Smart Security	6.0.316
Eset	Endpoint Security	5.0.2113
Eset	Endpoint Security	5.0.2122
Eset	Endpoint Security	5.0.2126
Eset	Endpoint Security	5.0.2214
Eset	Endpoint Security	5.0.2225
Eset	Endpoint Security	5.0.2228

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 23, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-4973?

How severe is CVE-2014-4973?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-4973 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4973?

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Source: NVD / NIST