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

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

• MicroWord eScan Antivirus: 7.0.32

References

• https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295972
• https://vuldb.com/?id.295972
• https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md

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