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HIGH

CVE-2020-7613

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • clamscannpmall versions · fixed in 1.3.0

Full record on NVD

Description

clamscan through 1.2.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection. It is possible to inject arbitrary commands as part of the `_is_clamav_binary` function located within `Index.js`. It should be noted that this vulnerability requires a pre-requisite that a folder should be created with the same command that will be chained to execute. This lowers the risk of this issue.

Technical details

Published
2020-04-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7613?

clamscan through 1.2.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection. It is possible to inject arbitrary commands as part of the `_is_clamav_binary` function located within `Index.js`. It should be noted that this vulnerability requires a pre-requisite that a folder should be created with the same command that will be chained to execute. This lowers the risk of this issue.

Is CVE-2020-7613 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7613 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7613?

CVE-2020-7613 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).

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