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CVE-2024-24245: Canimaan Software LTD ClamXAV · Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-24245, organizations should immediately upgrade ClamXAV to version 3.6.2 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until the update is applied, restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions by enforcing strict user account controls and limiting administrative privileges. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious local privilege escalation attempts. Regularly audit user permissions and system logs to detect unauthorized privilege changes. Consider implementing application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of helper tools or scripts. Additionally, educate users about the risks of local access compromise and enforce strong physical security controls to prevent unauthorized physical access. For environments where patching is delayed, consider isolating affected systems or using virtualization sandboxing to contain potential exploitation. Maintain up-to-date backups to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

An issue in Canimaan Software LTD ClamXAV v3.1.2 through v3.6.1 and fixed in v.3.6.2 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the ClamXAV helper tool component.

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