CVE-2014-8517

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.95% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.asc patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62028 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112/ exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/464 mailing list
http://support.apple.com/HT204244
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00029.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62260 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/459 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8517?
CVE-2014-8517 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8517?
To fix CVE-2014-8517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8517 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8517 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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