CVE-2025-0797

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.27%

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CVE-2025-0797 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /var/Microworld/ of the component Quarantine 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
3.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0
4.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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 Probability
0.27%

19.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EscanavEscan Anti-Virus7.0.32

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-0797?
A vulnerability was found in MicroWorld eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /var/Microworld/ of the component Quarantine 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-0797?
CVE-2025-0797 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0797?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST