CVE-2021-37850: ESET was made aware of a vulnerability in its consumer and business products for macOS that enables a user log

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-37850?

cyber security: upgrade to newer than 6.10.700; endpoint antivirus: upgrade to newer than 6.10.910.0; endpoint security: upgrade to newer than 6.10.910.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-37850 being exploited?

CVE-2021-37850 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-37850 affect?

CVE-2021-37850 affects cyber security, endpoint antivirus, endpoint security. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 reb

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-37850?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADEUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2021-37850 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting cyber security, endpoint antivirus, endpoint security. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2021-11-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ESET · Vendor: eset

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-11-08 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

eset cyber security UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.10.700

Fixed in: newer than 6.10.700

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cyber-security || rpm -q cyber-security || cyber-security --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.10.700 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cyber-security

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cyber-security

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

eset endpoint antivirus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.10.910.0

Fixed in: newer than 6.10.910.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy endpoint-antivirus || rpm -q endpoint-antivirus || endpoint-antivirus --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.10.910.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade endpoint-antivirus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade endpoint-antivirus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

eset endpoint security UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.10.910.0

Fixed in: newer than 6.10.910.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy endpoint-security || rpm -q endpoint-security || endpoint-security --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.10.910.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade endpoint-security

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade endpoint-security

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-37850?

cyber security: upgrade to newer than 6.10.700; endpoint antivirus: upgrade to newer than 6.10.910.0; endpoint security: upgrade to newer than 6.10.910.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-37850 being exploited?

CVE-2021-37850 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-37850 affect?

CVE-2021-37850 affects cyber security, endpoint antivirus, endpoint security. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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 reb

How urgent is CVE-2021-37850?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

macOS vulnerabilities · ESET vulnerabilities

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