What is CVE-2014-125118?

CVE-2014-125118 is a vulnerability in Microworld Escan Web Management Console, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2025-07-25.

Is CVE-2014-125118 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Microworld Escan Web Management Console

CVE-2014-125118

A command injection vulnerability exists in the eScan Web Management Console version 5.5-2. The application fails to properly sanitize the 'pass' parameter when processing login requests to login.php, allowing an authenticated attacker with a valid username to inject arbitrary commands via a specially crafted password value. Successful exploitation results in remote code execution. Privilege escalation to root is possible by abusing the runasroot utility with mwconf-level privileges.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microworld Escan Web Management Console — versions 5.5-2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-125118?: CVE-2014-125118 is a vulnerability in Microworld Escan Web Management Console, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2025-07-25.
Is CVE-2014-125118 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.