eScan Agent Application (MWAGENT.EXE) 4.0.2.98 in MicroWorld Technologies eScan 14.0…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
eScan Agent Application (MWAGENT.EXE) 4.0.2.98 in MicroWorld Technologies eScan 14.0 allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a carefully crafted payload to TCP port 2222.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01529 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:14.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | MicroWorld |
- cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:14.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18388
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg5q-gxwj-cgv6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-18388 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18388 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg5q-gxwj-cgv6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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