Command Injection in clamscan library
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-7613 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
clamscan Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Kyle Farris |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU26639
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7613
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "_is_clamav_binary" function in "Index.js". A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsclamscan: 0.2.1 - 1.2.0
External linkshttp://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CLAMSCAN-564113
http://github.com/kylefarris/clamscan/blob/master/index.js#L34
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
