CVE-2024-8809 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Cohesive Networks VNS3, allowing authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the web service on TCP port 8000, leading to system call execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there's minimal community discussion, the potential for a severe compromise remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.6.1, < 6.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cohesive:vns3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.6.0, < 6.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cohesive:vns3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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