CVE-2024-8073

Command Injection Vulnerability in Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall

Published Aug 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hillstone Networks Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall on 5.5R6 allows Command Injection.This issue affects Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall: from 5.5R6-2.6.7 through 5.5R6-2.8.13.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade the WAF device to version 5.5R6-2.8.14 or higher.


Vendor Workaround

If an upgrade is not feasible in the short term, we advise mitigating the risk by configuring a "Trusted Host Access" policy.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48918 Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hillstone Networks Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall on 5.5R6 allows Command Injection.This issue affects Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall: from 5.5R6-2.6.7 through 5.5R6-2.8.13.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-77
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hillstonenet:web_application_firewall:5.5r6-2.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hillstonenet
Hillstonenet web Application Firewall
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hillstonenet:web_application_firewall:5.5r6-2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hillstonenet
Hillstonenet web Application Firewall
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Hillstone Networks Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall on 5.5R6 allows Command Injection.This issue affects Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall: from 5.5R6-2.6.7 through 5.5R6-2.8.13.
Title Command Injection Vulnerability in Hillstone Networks Web Application Firewall
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Hillstone
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2024, 7:00 PM
Reserved
Aug 22, 2024, 9:28 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 26, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM