CVE-2024-42919
📋 TL;DR
eScan Management Console 14.0.1400.2281 has an incorrect access control vulnerability in the acteScanAVReport component that allows unauthorized access to sensitive functionality. This affects organizations using this specific version of eScan's management console for antivirus administration. Attackers can bypass authentication mechanisms to perform privileged actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- eScan Management Console
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the antivirus management system allowing attackers to disable protection, deploy malware, exfiltrate sensitive data, and pivot to other network systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to antivirus reports and management functions, potentially disabling security controls or modifying configurations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation, strict access controls, and monitoring are in place to detect unauthorized access attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public GitHub repository contains proof-of-concept code demonstrating the vulnerability exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check with eScan vendor for security updates. Upgrade to a patched version when available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Isolation
allRestrict network access to eScan Management Console to trusted IP addresses only
Use firewall rules to block external access to eScan Management Console ports
Access Control Enhancement
allImplement additional authentication layers or network segmentation
Configure network segmentation to isolate management console from general network
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls allowing only authorized administrators to reach the management console
- Monitor all access to the acteScanAVReport component and set up alerts for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if eScan Management Console version is 14.0.1400.2281 and test unauthorized access to acteScanAVReport functionalityCheck Version:
Check eScan Management Console About or Help menu for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify with vendor if newer version addresses the vulnerability and test that unauthorized access to acteScanAVReport is blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to acteScanAVReport endpoints
- Unusual authentication bypass patterns in application logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected requests to acteScanAVReport from unauthorized IP addresses
- Traffic patterns indicating authentication bypass
SIEM Query:
source="eScan_logs" AND (event="acteScanAVReport" AND user="anonymous" OR auth_status="bypassed")