libclamav in ClamAV (aka Clam AntiVirus), as used in Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) on…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libclamav in ClamAV (aka Clam AntiVirus), as used in Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices before 9.7.0-125 and Web Security Appliance (WSA) devices before 9.0.1-135 and 9.1.x before 9.1.1-041, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (AMP process restart) via a crafted document, aka Bug IDs CSCuv78533 and CSCuw60503.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ClamAV |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.6.0-042 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-085:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.0-085 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-070:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-070 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-284:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0-284 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ClamAV
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-042 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:8.8.0-085:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0-085 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.1.0-070:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-070 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:9.5.0-284:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-284 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4qj-763m-ffg3
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-1405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4qj-763m-ffg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1405 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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