eScan Anti-Virus Local privilege escalation Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a "runasroot" command in eScan Anti-Virus. This vulnerability is due to invalid arguments and insufficient execution conditions related to "runasroot" command. This vulnerability can induce remote attackers to exploit root privileges by manipulating parameter values.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02412 84th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroWorld Technologies | eScan Anti-Virus for Linux | up to 7.0.31 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- eScan Anti-Virus for Linux VendorMicroWorld Technologies Affected up to 7.0.31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | before 7.0.31 | Vulnerable | MicroWorld |
- cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 7.0.31 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26624
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jxx-pm65-7mq4
References
More MicroWorld Technologies 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
- TI-2024-12993 MicroWorld eScan AV Insecure Update Mechanism Allows Man-in-the-Middle Replacement of Updates CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2008-03571 Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04501 MicroWorld eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1, Anti-Virus 9.0.722.1, and Internet Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2008-03569 Directory traversal vulnerability in Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-26624 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-26624 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jxx-pm65-7mq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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