CVE-2024-8808

Cohesive Networks VNS3 Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2024 at 09:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsVNS3VNS3

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Cohesive Networks VNS3 Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cohesive Networks VNS3. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24177.

Affected

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

v < 6.2.86.2.3-20240417 ≤ v < 6.2.86.6.0 ≤ v < 6.6.76.2.3-20240417
Affected range stops below 6.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.6.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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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