ID:9733 - Exploit for XML External Entity injection in ClamAV - CVE-2023-20052

 
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ID:9733 - Exploit for XML External Entity injection in ClamAV - CVE-2023-20052

Published: April 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72298
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20052
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
ClamAV

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to enabling XML entity substitution. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the antivirus and view bytes from any file that may be read by the ClamAV scanning process.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.