Privilege escalation in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus
CVE-2024-13188
A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /opt/MicroWorld/var/ of the component Installation Handler. The manipulation leads to incorrect default permissions. 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.7% 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 Antivirus — versions 7.0.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/hawkteam404/RnD_Public/blob/main/escan_incorrect_default_perm.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13188?
- CVE-2024-13188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13188?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13188 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.