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CVE-2021-26624

eScan Anti-Virus Local privilege escalation Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 1, 2022 at 10:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEscan Anti ViruseScan Antivirus

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

An local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a "runasroot" command in eScan Anti-Virus. This vulnerability is due to invalid arguments and insufficient execution conditions related to "runasroot" command. This vulnerability can induce remote attackers to exploit root privileges by manipulating parameter values.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Escan Anti Virus· Escanav
95%
v < 7.0.31
Affected range stops below 7.0.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
eScan Antivirus· Microworld Technologies
60%
v ≤ 7.0.31

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.krcert.or.kr/krcert/secNoticeView.do?bulletin_writing_sequence=66596

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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