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CVE-2024-13188

MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Installation var default permission

Published: Jan 8, 2025Updated: Oct 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-266
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /opt/MicroWorld/var/ of the component Installation Handler. The manipulation leads to incorrect default permissions. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-266CWE-276

Affected Products

eScan AntivirusMicroWorld
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
escan anti-virusescanav
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
microworldcommercialSecurity Productsaka escan anti-virus, escan web management console
escanavcommercialSecurity Productsaka escan anti-virus, escan management console

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.290780
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.290780
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.468796
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Timeline

Published
Jan 8, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 9, 2025

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