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CVE-2004-1876
The "%f" feature in the VirusEvent directive in Clam AntiVirus daemon (clamd) before 0.70 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.58%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.58% · top 52% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 11253 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200405-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- clamantivirus-virusevent-gain-privileges(15692) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20040330 clamd - NEVER use "%f" in your "VirusEvent" (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 10007 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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