CVE-2021-26624 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting eScan Anti-Virus, stemming from improper argument handling and insufficient execution conditions within its "runasroot" command. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by manipulating parameter values. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.0.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:escanav:escan_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.