Which versions of Escan Anti Virus are affected by CVE-2024-13188?

Organizations using A vulnerability should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-13188 rated CVSS 4.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-13188?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-13188. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-13188?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches when convenient. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Escan Anti Virus CVE-2024-13188

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-13188?

CVE-2024-13188 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

MEDIUM

Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)

2025-01-08 cna@vuldb.com

Information Disclosure Escan Anti Virus

4.8

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:02 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Oct 09, 2025 - 20:50 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 08, 2025 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-266. 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. Affected products include: Escanav Escan Anti-Virus.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

CVE-2024-13188 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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