Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1795 (CCN-20790)

Assigned:2005-05-27
Published:2005-05-27
Updated:2016-05-25
Summary:The filecopy function in misc.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.85, on Mac OS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a virus in a filename that contains shell metacharacters, which are not properly handled when HFS permissions prevent the file from being deleted and ditto is invoked.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1795

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014070
Clam AntiVirus on Mac OS Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
1014070

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge.net
Project: Clam AntiVirus: File List Project: Clam AntiVirus: File List

Source: CCN
Type: Clam AntiVirus Web site
Clam AntiVirus

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 16908
Clam AntiVirus on Mac OS X Crafted Filename Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13795
Clam Anti-Virus ClamAV Mac OS X Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.sentinelchicken.com/advisories/clamav

Source: CCN
Type: Sentinel Chicken Networks Security Advisory #04
ClamAV: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability On MacOS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
clam-antivirus-filecopy-gain-privileges(20790)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.84)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    clam_anti-virus clamav *