CVE-2021-26624 HIGH

CVE-2021-26624: eScan Anti-Virus Local privilege escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Microworld Technologies Inc.
Product eScan Anti-Virus for Linux
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published April 1, 2022
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2022 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated