CVE-2025-1368

MicroWord eScan Antivirus mwav.conf ReadConfiguration buffer overflow

Published Feb 17, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2126 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0001}

epss

{'score': 7e-05}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Escanav
Escanav escan Anti-virus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Escanav
Escanav escan Anti-virus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title MicroWord eScan Antivirus mwav.conf ReadConfiguration buffer overflow
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.4, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:P'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Feb 18, 2025, 7:33 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2025, 8:52 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 17, 2025, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:38 AM