Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-0797MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Quarantine Microworld default permission
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect default permissions in eScan Antivirus from MicroWorld. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /var/Microworld/ of the component Quarantine 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MicroWorld | eScan Antivirus | 7.0.32 |
Weakness: CWE-276, CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- VDB-293920 | MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Quarantine Microworld default permission vdb-entry
- VDB-293920 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #484329 | MicroWorld Escan Antivirus on Linux 7.0.32 Incorrect Default Permissions third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_incorrect_default_perms_leads_to_malware_evasion.md exploit