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title: "CVE-2014-8517: The fetch_url function… | CubePath"
description: "The fetch_url function in usr.bin/ftp/fetch.c in tnftp, as used in NetBSD 5.1 through 5.1.4, 5.2 through 5.2.2, 6.0 through 6.0.6, and 6.1 through 6.1.5…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8517
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# CVE-2014-8517: The fetch_url function… | CubePath

## Description

The fetch\_url function in usr.bin/ftp/fetch.c in tnftp, as used in NetBSD 5.1 through 5.1.4, 5.2 through 5.2.2, 6.0 through 6.0.6, and 6.1 through 6.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a | (pipe) character at the end of an HTTP redirect.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8517)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.69115 (69.1% probability)

Percentile

99.4%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [NetBSD-SA2014-013](http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-013.txt.asc)  (ftp.netbsd.org) vendor-advisory
- [62028](http://secunia.com/advisories/62028)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [43112](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43112/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [\[oss-security\] 20141028 Re: ftp(1) can be made execute arbitrary commands by malicious webserver](http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/464)  (seclists.org) mailing-list
- [support.apple.com/HT204244](http://support.apple.com/HT204244)
- [GLSA-201611-05](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05)  (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory
- [openSUSE-SU-2014:1383](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00029.html)  (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory
- [APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4](http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html)  (lists.apple.com) vendor-advisory
- [62260](http://secunia.com/advisories/62260)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [\[oss-security\] 20141028 ftp(1) can be made execute arbitrary commands by malicious webserver](http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/459)  (seclists.org) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 28, 2014
2. Record published Nov 17, 2014
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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