CVE-2024-3779
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDenial of service vulnerability present shortly after product installation or upgrade, potentially allowed an attacker to render ESET’s security product inoperable, provided non-default preconditions were met.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA denial of service vulnerability exists in ESET security products that can render the product inoperable. The vulnerability is exploitable shortly after installation or upgrade but requires specific non-default preconditions to be met for successful exploitation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 17.2.7.0< 17.2.7.0< 17.2.7.0< 11.0.15004.0< 17.2.7.0< 11.1.2039.0< 11.1.2039.0< 11.0.12012.0<= 11.0.10008.0all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed ESET productOpen ESET Home (or right-click the ESET icon in system tray) and look for the product name (e.g., Internet Security, Nod32, Endpoint Antivirus, Server Security, Mail Security). Alternatively, open Windows Settings > Apps & Features and locate the ESET product entry.Affected if Any ESET product from the affected product list is installed
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Check installed ESET versionIn ESET Home, click Help and Support > About. Note the version number shown (format like x.x.x.x). For Endpoint products, open ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security and go to Help > About.Affected if Version number is below the affected thresholds (17.2.7.0 for consumer products, 11.1.2039.0 for Endpoint, 11.0.12012.0 for Server Security, 11.0.10008.0 or any version for Mail Security)
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Determine if non-default preconditions existReview ESET product configuration for any non-default settings, particularly security policy modifications, custom firewall rules, or integrated third-party components that may have been configured post-installation. Check product logs for any error or event entries around installation time that may indicate precondition states.Affected if Non-default configurations or specific precondition states are present (the exact conditions are not publicly disclosed)
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Check installation or upgrade timingOpen Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features, locate the ESET product, and check the Install Date. Alternatively, check Windows Event Viewer > Application logs for ESET installation or upgrade events occurring recently.Affected if The product was installed or upgraded within a recent timeframe (the vulnerability is exploitable shortly after installation or upgrade)
You are affected if you have an ESET product from the list installed with a version below the specified thresholds AND your system has the specific non-default preconditions present that enable exploitation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped11.0.12012.011.0.15004.011.1.2039.0
Contact ESET support for specific patch information and guidance; ensure proper configuration aligned with vendor hardening recommendations to reduce the attack surface.
17.2.7.0 (or 11.1.2039.0 for Endpoint products, 11.0.15004.0 for Security v11.x, 11.0.12012.0 for Server Security)
- Identify the specific ESET product installed (Internet Security, Nod32, Security, Smart Security, Endpoint Antivirus, Endpoint Security, Server Security, or Mail Security)
- Check the current installed version in the ESET product interface under Help > About or system settings
- For Internet Security, Nod32, Security (v17.x), Smart Security: Upgrade to version 17.2.7.0 or later
- For Security (v11.x): Upgrade to version 11.0.15004.0 or later
- For Endpoint Antivirus, Endpoint Security: Upgrade to version 11.1.2039.0 or later
- For Server Security: Upgrade to version 11.0.12012.0 or later
- For Mail Security: Contact ESET support for specific fixed version guidance as the affected version range is listed as all versions
- Perform upgrade via ESET's built-in update function or download the latest installer from official ESET download pages
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-3779 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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