Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2022 · Assigned by krcert
CVE-2021-26624eScan Anti-Virus Local privilege escalation Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in eScan Anti-Virus for Linux from MicroWorld Technologies Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.4% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.4%top 15.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a "runasroot" command in eScan Anti-Virus. This vulnerability is due to invalid arguments and insufficient execution conditions related to "runasroot" command. This vulnerability can induce remote attackers to exploit root privileges by manipulating parameter values.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MicroWorld Technologies Inc. | eScan Anti-Virus for Linux | unspecified – through 7.0.31 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H