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CVE-2025-0720

Microword eScan Antivirus Folder Watch List rtscanner removeExtraSlashes stack-based overflow

Published: Jan 26, 2025Updated: Oct 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in Microword eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function removeExtraSlashes of the file /opt/MicroWorld/sbin/rtscanner of the component Folder Watch List Handler. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. 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:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119CWE-121

Affected Products

escan anti-virusescanav
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
eScan AntivirusMicroword
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
escanavcommercialSecurity Productsaka escan anti-virus, escan management console
microwordcommercialSecurity Productsaka escan antivirus

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.293480
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https://vuldb.com/?id.293480
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.482371
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Timeline

Published
Jan 26, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 9, 2025

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