TI-2024-12234 Aliases CVE-2024-13188 GHSA-fvfx-9ggm-qjqg

MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Installation var default permission

LOW 22CWE-266Published 2025-01-08 · Updated 2025-02-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /opt/MicroWorld/var/ of the component Installation Handler. The manipulation leads to incorrect default permissions. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00292 21st 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
MicroWorld	eScan Antivirus	7.0.32	—	No fix listed	CNA

eScan Antivirus 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-2024-13188
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvfx-9ggm-qjqg

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/hawkteam404/RnD_Public/blob/main/escan_incorrect_default_perm.md

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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