VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-8517
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability69.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-11-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')