CVE-2024-13188 MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Installation var default permission
Local attackers can exploit incorrect default permissions in the installation directory to escalate privileges on Linux systems running MicroWorld eScan Antivirus.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13188?
CVE-2024-13188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus, published on 8 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /opt/MicroWorld/var/ of the component Installation 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Escanav Escan Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus
- CVE-2018-18388 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-0798 MicroWorld eScan Antivirus Quarantine rtscanner os command injection
- CVE-2023-4383 MicroWorld eScan Anti-Virus runasroot incorrect execution-assigned permissions
- CVE-2021-26624 eScan Anti-Virus Local privilege escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-2875 eScan Antivirus IoControlCode PROCOBSRVESX.SYS 0x22E008u null pointer dereference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvfx-9ggm-qjqg.