CVE detail
CVE-2023-20052
On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed: A vulnerability in the DMG file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to enabling XML entity substitution that may result in XML external entity injection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted DMG file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to leak bytes from any file that may be read by the ClamAV scanning process.
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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Cisco has released security updates for several of its enterprise security and networking products, fixing (among other things): A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-20032) in the ClamAV scanning library used by its Secure Endpoint, Secure Endpoint Private Cloud, and Secure Web Appliance, and High-risk vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20009, CVE-2023-20075) affecting Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for which is already available. About the vulnerabilities CVE-2023-20032 is a vulnerability in the HFS+ … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 17, 2023, 12:47 PMCisco addressed a critical vulnerability in the ClamAV open source antivirus engine that can lead to remote code execution on vulnerable devices. Cisco fixed a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-20032 (CVSS score: 9.8), in the ClamAV open source antivirus engine. The vulnerability resides in the residing in the HFS+ file parser component, an attacker can trigger […]
newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 17, 2023, 9:42 AMCisco updates endpoint, cloud, and web security products to address a critical vulnerability in third-party scanning library ClamAV.
newswww.securityweek.comFeb 16, 2023, 11:27 AM
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