ID:3749 - Exploit for Command Injection in macOS and NetBSD - CVE-2014-8517

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:3749 - Exploit for Command Injection in macOS and NetBSD - CVE-2014-8517

ID:3749 - Exploit for Command Injection in macOS and NetBSD - CVE-2014-8517

Published: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41100
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8517
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
macOS
NetBSD

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.