PT-2024-39272 · Cohesive Networks · Cohesive Networks Vns3

Mdisec + 1 · Published 2024-09-17 · Updated 2024-12-20 · CVE-2024-8808

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Cohesive Networks VNS3 (affected versions not specified)

Description: This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cohesive Networks VNS3. Authentication is required to exploit this issue. 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 issue to execute code in the context of root.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8808

ZDI-24-1232

Affected Products

Cohesive Networks Vns3

References · 7

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1232 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8808 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cohesive.net/support/security-responses · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8808 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860073540550271166 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/TheZDIBugs/status/1836472275689750697 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/105179 · Telegram Post