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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0780 affects ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices, version 5.5. A logged-in attacker with high privileges could abuse the web interface to run commands on the device. This is serious for environments using these alerting devices because compromise could affect device integrity, availability, and potentially local network trust.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for devices reachable beyond tightly controlled management networks or used in critical alerting workflows. The risk is high impact but requires privileged access, so urgency depends on credential exposure, network segmentation, and device role.
Technical view
The flaw is a CWE-78 command injection in the web-based UI. User-supplied input is not properly validated before being used in a system call, enabling arbitrary code execution in the device context. CVSS is 7.2 high, network reachable, low complexity, no user interaction, but high privileges are required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to affected ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter version 5.5 installations where the web UI is reachable and an attacker has high-privilege authentication. Internet exposure is not stated in the sources and should be assessed locally.
Exploitation context
Authentication is required, with CVSS indicating high privileges. The sources do not state active exploitation, public exploit availability, or inclusion in CISA KEV. Treat this as a post-authentication device takeover risk rather than an unauthenticated mass-exploitation issue.
Researcher notes
ZDI tracks this as ZDI-CAN-28289 / ZDI-26-002. The affected version listed is 5.5. Sources do not provide exploit details, patch version, or mitigation specifics in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader model or firmware impact without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices and confirm firmware/version 5.5 exposure.
- Restrict access to the web UI to trusted management networks only.
- Review ALGO and ZDI guidance for fixed firmware or vendor mitigation instructions.
- Rotate and audit administrative credentials for affected devices.
- Monitor device logs and network activity for unexpected administrative actions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ALGO 8180 devices and record firmware versions.
- Verify whether the web UI is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Confirm who has high-privilege access to the device web UI.
- Check vendor advisory pages for updated firmware or remediation notes.
- Review logs for suspicious configuration changes or command-execution indicators.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ZDI-26-002CVE reference · x_research-advisory
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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