What is CVE-2023-20212?

CVE-2023-20212 is a vulnerability in the AutoIt module of ClamAV that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

How does CVE-2023-20212 impact Cisco Secure Endpoint?

CVE-2023-20212 affects Cisco Secure Endpoint version up to 8.1.7.21585, potentially causing a DoS condition.

How does CVE-2023-20212 impact Cisco Secure Endpoint Private Cloud?

CVE-2023-20212 affects Cisco Secure Endpoint Private Cloud version up to 3.8.0, potentially causing a DoS condition.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20212?

CVE-2023-20212 has a severity rating of 7.5, indicating a high severity level.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-20212?

The fix for CVE-2023-20212 is not mentioned in the provided reference.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-20212

high

7.5

CWE

825

18/8/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-20212

First published: Fri Aug 18 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the AutoIt module of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error in the memory management of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted AutoIt file to be scanned by ClamAV on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Secure Endpoint	<8.1.7.21585
Cisco Secure Endpoint Private Cloud	<3.8.0

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Reference Links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-dos-FTkhqMWZ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20212?
CVE-2023-20212 is a vulnerability in the AutoIt module of ClamAV that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
How does CVE-2023-20212 impact Cisco Secure Endpoint?
CVE-2023-20212 affects Cisco Secure Endpoint version up to 8.1.7.21585, potentially causing a DoS condition.
How does CVE-2023-20212 impact Cisco Secure Endpoint Private Cloud?
CVE-2023-20212 affects Cisco Secure Endpoint Private Cloud version up to 3.8.0, potentially causing a DoS condition.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-20212?
CVE-2023-20212 has a severity rating of 7.5, indicating a high severity level.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-20212?
The fix for CVE-2023-20212 is not mentioned in the provided reference.

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