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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
2.3LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not 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.

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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

MicroWord
commercialaka escan antivirus
eScan AntivirusMixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
escanav
commercialaka escan anti-virus, escan management console
escan anti-virusOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

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

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