Buffer overflow in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus
CVE-2025-1366
A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the component VirusPopUp. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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 (25.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.1% 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
- Microword Escan Antivirus — versions 7.0.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1366?
- CVE-2025-1366 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1366?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1366 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.