CVE-2014-8517
Apple Mac OS X - Command Injection
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
Exploits (3)
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by Jared McNeill, wvu · rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/tnftp_savefile.rb
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112
References (10)
Scores
EPSS
0.8498
EPSS Percentile
99.3%
Classification
CWE
CWE-77
Status
draft
Affected Products (25)
apple/mac_os_x
apple/mac_os_x
apple/mac_os_x
apple/mac_os_x
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
netbsd/netbsd
... and 10 more
Timeline
Published
Nov 17, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026