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CVE-2021-37850

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.22%

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CVE-2021-37850 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ESET was made aware of a vulnerability in its consumer and business products for macOS that enables a user logged on to the system to stop the ESET daemon, effectively disabling the protection of the ESET security product until a system reboot.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ESET was made aware of a vulnerability in its consumer and business products for macOS that enables a user logged on to the system to stop the ESET daemon, effectively disabling the protection of the ESET security product until a system reboot.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.22%

12.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EsetCyber Security<= 6.10.700
EsetEndpoint Antivirus<= 6.10.910.0
EsetEndpoint Security<= 6.10.910.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-37850?
ESET was made aware of a vulnerability in its consumer and business products for macOS that enables a user logged on to the system to stop the ESET daemon, effectively disabling the protection of the ESET security product until a system reboot.
How severe is CVE-2021-37850?
CVE-2021-37850 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37850?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST