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CVE-2025-0798

Escanav Escan Anti-virus command injection

8.1 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 6.94%
  1. Published29 Jan 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file rtscanner of the component Quarantine Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Escanav Escan Anti-virus7.0.32

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

References

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-0798 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-0798 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 6.94%.

How severe is CVE-2025-0798?

CVE-2025-0798 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated high. EPSS estimates a 6.94% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-0798?

Affected products include Escanav Escan Anti-virus.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0798?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.