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CVE-2025-1368

MicroWord eScan Antivirus mwav.conf ReadConfiguration buffer overflow

Published: Feb 17, 2025Updated: Jun 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
2.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ReadConfiguration of the file /opt/MicroWorld/etc/mwav.conf. The manipulation of the argument BasePath leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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:HUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
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-120

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.295972
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295972
vuldb.com
https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md
github.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 17, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 27, 2025

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