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…
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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
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 2 December 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 69.1% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00029.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/459
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62028
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62260
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112/
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00029.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/459
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62028
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62260
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.