CVE-2024-8807 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-8807: Cohesive Networks VNS3 Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Cohesive Networks
Product VNS3
Weakness CWE-78
Published November 22, 2024
Last update December 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cohesive Networks VNS3 Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cohesive Networks VNS3. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web service, which listens on TCP port 8000 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24176.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2024 CVE published
December 3, 2024 Record updated