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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-8517

The fetch_url function in usr.bin/ftp/fetch.c in tnftp, as used in NetBSD 5.1 through 5.1.4, 5.2 through 5.2.2, 6.0 through 6.0.6, and 6.1 through 6.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a | (pipe) character at the end of an HTTP…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 69.1%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 69.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The fetch_url function in usr.bin/ftp/fetch.c in tnftp, as used in NetBSD 5.1 through 5.1.4, 5.2 through 5.2.2, 6.0 through 6.0.6, and 6.1 through 6.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a | (pipe) character at the end of an HTTP redirect.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
69.12% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-77
Affected
apple/mac os x · netbsd/netbsd
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.