CVE-2004-1876

Public Exploit

Description

The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11253	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-03.xml	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15692	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108066864608615&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10007	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1876?: CVE-2004-1876 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1876?: To fix CVE-2004-1876, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1876 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1876 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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