CVE-2017-14001
CWE-78Published: September 26, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command issue was discovered in Digium Asterisk GUI 2.1.0 and prior. An OS command injection vulnerability has been identified that may allow the execution of arbitrary code on the system through the inclusion of OS commands in the URL request of the program.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-14001 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-14001 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts