CVE-2007-4560

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲Weaponized

0.0

clamav-milter in ClamAV before 0.91.2, when run in black hole mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters that are used in a certain popen call, involving the "recipient field of sendmail."

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 9.0(low)
EPSS: 99.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 28, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (42)

cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26654
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26674
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26683
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26751
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26822
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26916
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29420
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-14.xml
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3063
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1366
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:172
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_clamav_remote_code_exection.php

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCSTK-Security/sendmail-clamav-exploit-CVE-2007-4560
First seen Dec 7, 2025
Python RCE exploit for Sendmail with ClamAV-Milter <0.91.2 (CVE-2007-4560). Remote root command injection via SMTP RCPT TO headers.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCstrikoder/sendmail-clamav-exploit-CVE-2007-4560
First seen Dec 7, 2025
Python RCE exploit for Sendmail with ClamAV-Milter <0.91.2 (CVE-2007-4560). Remote root command injection via SMTP RCPT TO headers.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCStrikoder-Premium/sendmail-clamav-exploit-CVE-2007-4560
First seen Dec 7, 2025
Python RCE exploit for Sendmail with ClamAV-Milter <0.91.2 (CVE-2007-4560). Remote root command injection via SMTP RCPT TO headers.
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-16924✓ verified
First seen Oct 9, 2010
ClamAV Milter - Blackhole-Mode Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
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Exploit-DBEDB-4761✓ verified
First seen Dec 21, 2007
Sendmail with clamav-milter < 0.91.2 - Remote Command Execution
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Exploit-DBEDB-9913✓ verified
First seen Aug 24, 2007
ClamAV Milter 0.92.2 - Blackhole-Mode (Sendmail) Code Execution (Metasploit)
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Metasploitexploit/unix/smtp/clamav_milter_blackhole✓ verified
First seen Aug 24, 2007
ClamAV Milter Blackhole-Mode Remote Code Execution
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-4560?

CVE-2007-4560 is a none vulnerability published on August 28, 2007. clamav-milter in ClamAV before 0.91.2, when run in black hole mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters that are used in a certain popen call, involving the "recipient field of sendmail."

When was CVE-2007-4560 disclosed?

CVE-2007-4560 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2007-4560 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-4560 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2007-4560?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-4560, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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