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TI-2025-01173 Aliases CVE-2025-1368GHSA-8g42-738r-w87w

MicroWord eScan Antivirus mwav.conf ReadConfiguration buffer overflow

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ReadConfiguration of the file /opt/MicroWorld/etc/mwav.conf. The manipulation of the argument BasePath leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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 Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00433 37th 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
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicroWorldeScan Antivirus7.0.32—No fix listedCNA
  • eScan Antivirus VendorMicroWorld Affected 7.0.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*7.0.32VulnerableMicroWorld
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1368
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g42-738r-w87w

References

Exploit 1

  • 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-2018-13004 eScan Agent Application (MWAGENT.EXE) 4.0.2.98 in MicroWorld Technologies eScan 14.0… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-01174 MicroWord eScan Antivirus USB Password os command injection CVSS 4.0LOW 2.0
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Sources

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