CVE-2025-1368 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Microword
Product eScan Antivirus
Weakness CWE-120
Published February 17, 2025
Last update February 18, 2025

CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 17, 2025 CVE published
February 18, 2025 Record updated