Vulnerability in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus
CVE-2023-4383
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MicroWorld eScan Anti-Virus 7.0.32 on Linux. This affects an unknown part of the file runasroot. The manipulation leads to incorrect execution-assigned permissions. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-237315. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Escanav Escan Anti-Virus — versions 7.0.32
- Microworld Escan Anti-Virus — versions 7.0.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- gist.github.com/dmknght/ac489cf3605ded09b3925521afee3003 (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4383?
- CVE-2023-4383 is a high-severity vulnerability in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus, classified under Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4383?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.