CVE-2026-0780
Published: 23 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-0780 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Algosolutions 8180 Ip Audio Alerter Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 40.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly addresses the lack of proper validation of user-supplied strings before passing them to system calls, preventing command injection.
Requires timely identification, reporting, and remediation of flaws like this command injection vulnerability through patching or updates.
Enforces least privilege on authenticated users and processes handling web UI inputs, limiting the scope and impact of remote code execution.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Command injection vulnerability in web UI enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) to achieve RCE via Unix shell command injection (T1059.004).
NVD Description
ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter Web UI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The…
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specific flaw exists within the web-based user interface. 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 the device. Was ZDI-CAN-28289.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-0780 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the web-based user interface of ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices, enabling remote code execution. The flaw arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied strings before they are passed to system calls, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. Published on 2026-01-23, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Remote attackers with low-privilege authentication can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By injecting a malicious string via the Web UI, they achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the device, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
The Zero Day Initiative advisory ZDI-26-002, corresponding to ZDI-CAN-28289, provides further details on the vulnerability. Security practitioners should review this reference for recommended mitigations.
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