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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-11446 · published 29 April 2020

CVE-2020-11446: Eset antivirus and antispyware link following vulnerability

Eset · Antivirus And Antispyware

ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.38% · top 70.8% CWE-59 · Link following
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca7489-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows Vendor Advisory
https://support.eset.com/en/ca7489-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-11446), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.