VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-26624
An local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a "runasroot" command in eScan Anti-Virus.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.41%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.41% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- escanav/escan anti-virus
- Source
- vuln@krcert.or.kr
References
- https://www.krcert.or.kr/krcert/secNoticeView.do?bulletin_writing_sequence=66596Third Party Advisory
- https://www.krcert.or.kr/krcert/secNoticeView.do?bulletin_writing_sequence=66596Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.