CVE-2025-1369Public exploit

Local command execution via unsanitized USB password

Published Feb 17, 2025 · Updated Feb 18, 2025

OS command injection in eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 for Linux allows local users to execute commands through the USB password dialog. ESetUsbPasswordDialog::okButtonokButto embeds the supplied password in a system command invoking checkkpassdesktop without sanitization. A low-privilege user must launch the eScan GUI and open Set USB Password; injected commands run with that user's privileges.

CVSS severity2.0
Low
EPSS probability3.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 for Linux allows local users to execute commands through the USB password dialog. ESetUsbPasswordDialog::okButtonokButto embeds the supplied password in a system command invoking checkkpassdesktop without sanitization. A low-privilege user must launch the eScan GUI and open Set USB Password; injected commands run with that user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-1369
Published
Feb 17, 2025
Updated
Feb 18, 2025
Vendor
MicroWorld Technologies Inc.
Product
eScan Antivirus
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.32

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

MicroWorld Technologies Inc. · eScan Antivirusversion=7.0.32

Published CVSS scores

3.5VulDBAV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.0VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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