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TI-2024-13430 Aliases CVE-2024-20506GHSA-h5fr-q576-q7rv

ClamAV Privilege Handling Escalation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 27CWE-754Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the ClamD service module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 and prior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11 and all prior versions could allow an authenticated, local attacker to corrupt critical system files. The vulnerability is due to allowing the ClamD process to write to its log file while privileged without checking if the logfile has been replaced with a symbolic link. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability if they replace the ClamD log file with a symlink to a critical system file and then find a way to restart the ClamD process. An exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt a critical system file by appending ClamD log messages after restart.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoClamAV1.4.0; 1.3.2; 1.0.6; 1.0.5; 1.0.4; 1.0.3; 1.0.2; 1.0.1; 1.0.0; 1.2.x; 0.105.x; 0.104.x; 0.103.11; 0.103.10; 0.103.9; 0.103.8; 0.103.7; 0.103.6; 0.103.5; 0.103.4; 0.103.3; 0.103.2; 0.103.1; 0.103.0—No fix listedCNA
  • ClamAV VendorCisco Affected 1.4.0; 1.3.2; 1.0.6; 1.0.5; 1.0.4; 1.0.3; 1.0.2; 1.0.1; 1.0.0; 1.2.x; 0.105.x; 0.104.x; 0.103.11; 0.103.10; 0.103.9; 0.103.8; 0.103.7; 0.103.6; 0.103.5; 0.103.4; 0.103.3; 0.103.2; 0.103.1; 0.103.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.103.12; 0.104.0 to before 1.0.7; 1.2.0 to before 1.3.2VulnerableClamAV
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableClamAV
  • cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.103.12; 0.104.0 to before 1.0.7; 1.2.0 to before 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·ClamAV
  • cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·ClamAV

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20506
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5fr-q576-q7rv

References

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Sources

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