CVE-2024-20328

ClamAV VirusEvent File Processing Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Mar 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 84.8% KEV · Not listed
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.


Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18043 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6636-1 ClamAV vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00052}

epss

{'score': 0.00053}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0007}

epss

{'score': 0.00052}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0009}

epss

{'score': 0.0007}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 6:22 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 1, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:06 AM