CVE-2024-13990

CRITICALNVD 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 56% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

MicroWorld eScan AV's update mechanism failed to ensure authenticity and integrity of updates: update packages were delivered and accepted without robust cryptographic verification. As a result, an on-path attacker could perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and substitute malicious update payloads for legitimate ones. The eScan AV client accepted these substituted packages and executed or loaded their components (including sideloaded DLLs and Java/installer payloads), enabling remote code execution on affected systems. MicroWorld eScan confirmed remediation of the update mechanism on 2023-07-31 but versioning details are unavailable. NOTE: MicroWorld eScan disputes the characterization in third-party reports, stating the issue relates to 2018–2019 and that controls were implemented then.

CVSS v3
9.3
EG Score
9.3(medium)
EG Risk
42(Track)
EG Risk 42/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
48%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 19, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Sep 15, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
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MicroWorld eScan AV Insecure Update Mechanism Allows Man-in-the-Middle Replacement of Updates | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/microworld-escan-av-insecure-update-mechanism-allows-mitm-replacement-of-updates
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Gen Blogs | GuptiMiner: Hijacking Antivirus Updates for Distributing Backdoors and Casual Mining

https://www.gendigital.com/blog/insights/research/guptiminer-hijacking-antivirus-updates-for-distributing-backdoors-and-casual-mining
generic

eScan AV Advisory

https://www.escanav.com/en/about-us/eScan-update-advisory.asp
generic

Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-antivirus-updates-to-drop-guptiminer-malware/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/escan-antivirus-update-mechanism.html
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Hackers hijacked the eScan Antivirus update mechanism in malware campaign

https://securityaffairs.com/162228/breaking-news/escan-antivirus-mitm-attack.html
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Leading the charge against GuptiMiner

https://blog.avast.com/leading-the-charge-against-guptiminer
generic

Hackers infect users of antivirus service that delivered updates over HTTP - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/hackers-infect-users-of-antivirus-service-that-delivered-updates-over-http/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-13990?
CVE-2024-13990 is a critical vulnerability published on September 19, 2025. MicroWorld eScan AV's update mechanism failed to ensure authenticity and integrity of updates: update packages were delivered and accepted without robust cryptographic verification. As a result, an on-path attacker could perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and substitute malicious update…
When was CVE-2024-13990 disclosed?
CVE-2024-13990 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-13990 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-13990 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 51.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-13990?
CVE-2024-13990 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-13990?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-13990, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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