Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in MicroWorld eScan Corporate…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in MicroWorld eScan Corporate Edition 9.0.742.98 and eScan Management Console (aka eScan Server) 9.0.742.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the RETR (get) command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03122 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:escan:9.0.742.98:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.742.98 | Vulnerable | MicroWorld Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:escan_management_console:9.0.742.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.742.1 | Vulnerable | MicroWorld Technologies |
| cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:escan_server:9.0.742.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.742.1 | Vulnerable | MicroWorld Technologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:escan:9.0.742.98:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.742.98 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:escan_management_console:9.0.742.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.742.1 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld Technologies
- cpe:2.3:a:microworld_technologies:escan_server:9.0.742.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.742.1 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld Technologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-884h-qc27-ghcq
References
Advisory 1
More MicroWorld Technologies Escan vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02598 Stack-based buffer overflow in the MicroWorld Agent service (MWAGENT.EXE) in MicroWorld… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00639 The MicroWorld Agent service (MWAGENT.EXE) in MicroWorld Technologies eScan 8.0.671.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-1221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-884h-qc27-ghcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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