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TI-2023-02694 Aliases CVE-2023-2875GHSA-5fgj-3hr2-9fmq

eScan Antivirus IoControlCode PROCOBSRVESX.SYS 0x22E008u null pointer dereference

Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in eScan Antivirus 22.0.1400.2443. Affected is the function 0x22E008u in the library PROCOBSRVESX.SYS of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-229854 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00325 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
eScanAntivirus22.0.1400.2443—No fix listedCNA
  • Antivirus VendoreScan Affected 22.0.1400.2443 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:22.0.1400.2443:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*22.0.1400.2443VulnerableMicroWorld
  • cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:22.0.1400.2443:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 22.0.1400.2443 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2875
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fgj-3hr2-9fmq

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2025-00671 MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Quarantine rtscanner os command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2025-01175 MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Autoscan USB epsdaemon sprintf os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2025-01172 MicroWord eScan Antivirus USB Password sprintf buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2025-00670 MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Quarantine Microworld default permission CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2025-01173 MicroWord eScan Antivirus mwav.conf ReadConfiguration buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2018-13004 eScan Agent Application (MWAGENT.EXE) 4.0.2.98 in MicroWorld Technologies eScan 14.0… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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