CVE-2026-0785
Published: 23 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-0785 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 26.8% 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 input validation by requiring checks on user-supplied strings before using them in system calls to prevent command injection.
Requires timely identification, reporting, and remediation of flaws such as this command injection vulnerability through firmware patching.
Limits damage from successful RCE by enforcing least privilege on the API process or device context.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Command injection vulnerability in remote API interface enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) or remote services (T1210) for remote code execution via Unix Shell (T1059.004).
NVD Description
ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter API 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 specific…
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flaw exists within the API 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-28294.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-0785 is a command injection vulnerability leading to remote code execution in the API interface of ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied strings before they are used in system calls, enabling attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands. Affected installations include those running vulnerable firmware versions of the ALGO 8180, as reported under ZDI-CAN-28294, with 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) and mapped to CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command).
Remote attackers with valid authentication credentials (low privileges required) can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction. By supplying a malicious string via the API, an attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the device, potentially achieving high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, such as full device compromise.
The Zero Day Initiative advisory (ZDI-26-007) at https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-007/ details the vulnerability, including proof-of-concept information originally canonized as ZDI-CAN-28294.
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