CVE-2007-6596

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 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-6596 is rated Low Risk (38.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.31%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6596

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-28 0.44% 0.31% -0.13%
2 2025-03-30 0.66% 0.44% -0.22%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.66% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6596

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-6596

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-6596

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2007-6596 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (clamav), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6596
redhat — — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6596
suse medium CVE-2007-6596 severity moderate: SUSE including 16 source package names (clamav-0.103.3-1.4, clamav-0.96-0.12.1, …), 16 product×package rows across 6 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, … (6 product lines)): Fixed 16. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6596/
ubuntu low CVE-2007-6596 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (clamav), 8 status rows across 8 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): ignored 3, released 3, not-affected 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-6596

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6596

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
clam_anti-virus clamav 0.92 cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6596

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