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CVE-2024-42919: eScan Management Console · Improper Access Control

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Aug 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement strict network segmentation to isolate the eScan Management Console from untrusted networks, limiting access only to trusted administrators and systems. Employ firewall rules to restrict inbound traffic to the management console's ports and monitor network traffic for unusual access patterns. Enable detailed logging and alerting on the management console to detect unauthorized access attempts. Review and enforce strong access control policies, including multi-factor authentication for administrative access where possible. Conduct regular vulnerability scans and penetration tests to identify exposure. Prepare an incident response plan specific to potential exploitation of this vulnerability. Once a patch becomes available, prioritize its immediate deployment. Additionally, consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting this vulnerability once they are released by security vendors.

Description

eScan Management Console 14.0.1400.2281 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control via acteScanAVReport.

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