CVE-2007-4560

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 88% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 84%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 84%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 28, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (42)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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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)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-4761✓ verified
    First seen Dec 21, 2007

    Sendmail with clamav-milter < 0.91.2 - Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9913✓ verified
    First seen Aug 24, 2007

    ClamAV Milter 0.92.2 - Blackhole-Mode (Sendmail) Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/smtp/clamav_milter_blackhole✓ verified
    First seen Aug 24, 2007

    ClamAV Milter Blackhole-Mode Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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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 99.7% 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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