CVE-2014-8517

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    CVE-2014-8517

    Published: 17 Nov 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.asc, http://secunia.com/advisories/62028, http://secunia.com/advisories/62260, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05, http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.asc, 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://support.apple.com/HT204244, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112/

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High