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CVE-2025-1368: MicroWord eScan Antivirus mwav.conf ReadConfiguration buffer overflow

4.6 CVSS

Description

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. In MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 für Linux wurde eine Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Betroffen ist die Funktion ReadConfiguration der Datei /opt/MicroWorld/etc/mwav.conf. Mittels Manipulieren des Arguments BasePath mit unbekannten Daten kann eine buffer overflow-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-1368

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.6

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

Vendor: MicroWord

Product: eScan Antivirus

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 2.18% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.295972
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295972
https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md

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