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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2007-4649 json

MicroWorld eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1, Anti-Virus 9.0.722.1, and Internet Security 9.0.722.1 use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control…

published 2007-08-31 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4631

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

MicroWorld eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1, Anti-Virus 9.0.722.1, and Internet Security 9.0.722.1 use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for their installation directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing application files, as demonstrated by traysser.exe.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-30546)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-30546 Microworld eScan (Multiple Products) - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2007-08-30
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25493 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-August/065509.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.