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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-0649 · published 7 September 2018

CVE-2018-0649: Eset compusec untrusted search path vulnerability

Eset · Compusec

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions Inc. software programs (ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, DESlock+ Pro, and CompuSec (all programs except packaged ones)) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.1% · top 34.9% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions Inc. software programs (ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, DESlock+ Pro, and CompuSec (all programs except packaged ones)) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN41452671/index.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://eset-support.canon-its.jp/faq/show/10720?site_domain=default MitigationVendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN41452671/index.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://eset-support.canon-its.jp/faq/show/10720?site_domain=default MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-0649), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.