CVE-2007-6596 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

ClamAV 0.92 does not recognize Base64 UUEncoded archives, which allows remote attackers to bypass the scanner via a Base64-UUEncoded file.

Published: 2007-12-31

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6562	ClamAV 0.92 does not recognize Base64 UUEncoded archives, which allows remote attackers to bypass the scanner via a Base64-UUEncoded file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0031.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3501
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485631/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27064
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019148
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39337

History

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Subscriptions

Clam Anti-virus Clamav

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-31T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:11:06.144Z

Reserved: 2007-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6596

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-31T19:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-6596

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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