CVE-2007-4649: Microworld Technologies Escan Anti-Virus

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Microworld Technologies Escan Anti-Virus: version 9.0.722.1 only
• Microworld Technologies Escan Internet Security: version 9.0.722.1 only
• Microworld Technologies Escan Virus Control: version 9.0.722.1 only

Published 2007-08-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.