ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter Ping Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2026-01-23 9 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-4458

cvss: 7.2; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.7%; EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits: 0; none known

ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter Ping 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 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-25568.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 9 mo ago (2026-01-23)

Exploit prediction

1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.2	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-26-001/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-0779
NVD CVE-2026-0779

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Summary