5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-20328
ClamAV VirusEvent Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability in the VirusEvent feature of ClamAV could allow a local attacker to inject arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application service account.The vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of file names. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a file name containing command-line sequences. When processed on a system using configuration options for the VirusEvent feature, the attacker could cause the application to execute arbitrary commands. ClamAV has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

March 1, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 1, 2024, 10:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-20328 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Clamav clamav
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-20328.

URL Resource
https://blog.clamav.net/2023/11/clamav-130-122-105-released.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-20328 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-20328 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability in the VirusEvent feature of ClamAV could allow a local attacker to inject arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application service account.The vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of file names. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a file name containing command-line sequences. When processed on a system using configuration options for the VirusEvent feature, the attacker could cause the application to execute arbitrary commands. ClamAV has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
    Added Reference Cisco Systems, Inc. https://blog.clamav.net/2023/11/clamav-130-122-105-released.html [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-78
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-20328 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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