TI-2023-04049 Aliases CVE-2023-4383 GHSA-9v86-j5rf-5xpx

MicroWorld eScan Anti-Virus runasroot incorrect execution-assigned permissions

LOW 34CWE-279Published 2023-08-16 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MicroWorld eScan Anti-Virus 7.0.32 on Linux. This affects an unknown part of the file runasroot. The manipulation leads to incorrect execution-assigned permissions. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-237315. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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
MicroWorld	eScan Anti-Virus	7.0.32	—	No fix listed	CNA

eScan Anti-Virus VendorMicroWorld Affected 7.0.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:7.0.32:::::linux::	7.0.32	Vulnerable	MicroWorld

cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 7.0.32 Vulnerable ·MicroWorld

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4383
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v86-j5rf-5xpx

References

Exploit 1

https://gist.github.com/dmknght/ac489cf3605ded09b3925521afee3003

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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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