RCE in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2014-8517
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.691 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.691 · newest: 0.691 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.8.5, 10.9.5, 10.10.0
- NetBSD — versions 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.asc (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/62028 (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112/ (exploit)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/464 (mailing-list)
- support.apple.com/HT204244
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/62260 (third-party-advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/459 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8517?
- CVE-2014-8517 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Command Injection. Published 2014-11-17.
- Is CVE-2014-8517 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.