#VU26639 Command Injection in clamscan - CVE-2020-7613
Published: April 7, 2020 / Updated: September 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26639
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7613
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
clamscan
clamscan
Software vendor:
Kyle Farris
Kyle Farris
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.