TI-2024-08174 Aliases CVE-2024-8808 GHSA-gx46-282x-mvj7

OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3

MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published 2024-11-22 · Updated 2024-12-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01641 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cohesive Networks	VNS3	6.2.3-20240417	—	No fix listed	CNA

VNS3 VendorCohesive Networks Affected 6.2.3-20240417 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cohesive:vns3::::::::	before 6.2.8; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.7	Vulnerable	Cohesive Networks

cpe:2.3:a:cohesive:vns3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2.8; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.7 Vulnerable ·Cohesive Networks

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2024-11-22
Cohesive Networks VNS3 — vendor-provided URL
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-08173 OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2024-08172 OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2024-08175 OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3Priority MEDIUM 43
Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8808
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx46-282x-mvj7

References

Advisory 2

TI-2024-08173 OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-08172 OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-12174 The administrative interface of Cohesive Networks vns3:vpn appliances before version… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-08175 OS command injection in Cohesive Networks VNS3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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