# CVE-2026-7483: ESET Security for macOS local privilege escalation in XPC service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-7483-eset-security-for-macos-local-privilege-escalation-in-xpc-service  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-24. Updated: 2026-07-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-7483 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-07-24

A vulnerability in ESET security software for macOS could allow a person with limited access to a computer to gain full administrative control. By exploiting a flaw in how the software communicates between internal processes, an attacker can create malicious system files that grant them root-level permissions. This could lead to a complete compromise of the affected machine, including the ability to bypass security controls and access sensitive data.

Vendors: [Eset](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/eset).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-7483 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7483 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-7483?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 24 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Eset Cyber Security for macOS 9.0.5300.0 and earlier; Eset Endpoint Security for macOS 8.0.7200.0 and earlier, 8.1.200.0 and earlier, 9.0.5400.0 and earlier, 9.1.2500.0 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7483?** A patch was published on 2026-07-24. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-7483 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-7483?** Check whether you run Eset Cyber Security for macOS or Eset Endpoint Security for macOS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in ESET security applications for macOS due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the XPC (cross-process communication) service. The service, which runs with root permissions, fails to properly authenticate connections from unprivileged local users. An attacker can exploit this by sending crafted messages to the XPC service to write arbitrary files to the disk, such as a malicious .plist file in the LaunchDaemon folder. This allows the attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution as root upon the next system reboot. ESET has released patches for Endpoint Security and Cyber Security products to address this flaw.

## Affected products

- ESET ESET Endpoint Security for macOS 8.0.7200.0 and earlier, 8.1.200.0 and earlier, 9.0.5400.0 and earlier, 9.1.2500.0 and earlier
- ESET ESET Cyber Security for macOS 9.0.5300.0 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-07-24: disclosed
- 2026-07-24: patched
- 2026-07-24: advisory

## References

- [https://support.eset.com/en/ca8974-eset-customer-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-eset-security-applications-for-macos-fixed](https://support.eset.com/en/ca8974-eset-customer-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-eset-security-applications-for-macos-fixed)

## Related threats

- [ESET security applications for macOS privilege escalation in Uninstaller](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-10610-eset-security-applications-for-macos-privilege-escalation-in)