CVE-2024-7579

Alien Technology ALR-F800 File Name upgrade.cgi popen os command injection

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 7, 2024 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:20 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsAlr F800 FirmwareAlr-F800ALR-F800

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability was found in Alien Technology ALR-F800 up to 19.10.24.00. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function popen of the file /var/www/cgi-bin/upgrade.cgi of the component File Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument uploadedFile leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

SignaturePermissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273859
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.273859
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.382470

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78

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