📄 Description (English)
ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter Web UI 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-28291.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-0782 is a command injection vulnerability in ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices affecting firmware version 5.5, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely with a CVSS score of 8.8. This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using these devices for emergency alerting and public address systems in critical infrastructure. Immediate patching is required as the vulnerability requires only authentication, which may be compromised through credential theft or default credentials.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 22, 2026 08:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi critical infrastructure sectors: (1) Government & NCA facilities using ALGO devices for emergency alerting and mass notification systems; (2) Healthcare sector (MOH hospitals) relying on IP audio alerters for emergency communications; (3) Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) using these devices in control centers and facilities; (4) Telecom operators (STC, Mobily, Zain) deploying alerting systems; (5) Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) using audio alerters in trading floors and operations centers. Compromise could enable attackers to broadcast false emergency alerts, disrupt critical communications, or pivot to adjacent network systems. The requirement for authentication reduces immediate risk but is mitigated by common credential compromise scenarios.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government & NCA
Healthcare (MOH)
Energy (ARAMCO, SEC)
Telecom (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Banking & Financial Services
Critical Infrastructure
Emergency Services
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices in your environment running firmware version 5.5
2. Restrict network access to these devices using firewall rules - allow only authorized administrative IPs
3. Change default credentials immediately and enforce strong passwords (minimum 16 characters, complexity requirements)
4. Disable remote management interfaces if not actively required
5. Implement network segmentation - isolate alerting devices on dedicated VLAN with restricted access
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact ALGO Solutions immediately to obtain patched firmware version (post-5.5)
2. Schedule maintenance window for firmware updates during low-risk periods
3. Test patches in isolated lab environment before production deployment
4. Maintain backup of current configuration before patching
5. Document patch deployment with timestamps and verification
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect command injection patterns
2. Monitor for suspicious characters in web UI inputs: |, ;, &, $, `, (, ), <, >
3. Enable detailed logging of all web UI access and authentication attempts
4. Implement rate limiting on web UI login attempts
5. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for ALGO 8180 exploitation attempts
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor HTTP POST requests to ALGO web UI for command injection payloads
2. Alert on failed authentication followed by successful login from same source
3. Track execution of system commands initiated from web UI process
4. Monitor for unexpected outbound connections from ALGO device IP addresses
5. Log all configuration changes made through web interface with source IP tracking
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter في بيئتك التي تعمل بإصدار البرنامج الثابت 5.5
2. تقييد الوصول إلى الشبكة لهذه الأجهزة باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية - السماح فقط بعناوين IP إدارية معتمدة
3. تغيير بيانات الاعتماد الافتراضية فوراً وفرض كلمات مرور قوية (16 حرفاً على الأقل مع متطلبات التعقيد)
4. تعطيل واجهات الإدارة البعيدة إذا لم تكن مطلوبة بنشاط
5. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة - عزل أجهزة التنبيه على VLAN مخصص مع وصول مقيد
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ ALGO Solutions فوراً للحصول على إصدار البرنامج الثابت المصحح (بعد 5.5)
2. جدولة نافذة صيانة لتحديثات البرنامج الثابت خلال فترات منخفضة المخاطر
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معملية معزولة قبل نشر الإنتاج
4. الاحتفاظ بنسخة احتياطية من التكوين الحالي قبل التصحيح
5. توثيق نشر التصحيح مع الطوابع الزمنية والتحقق
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط حقن الأوامر
2. المراقبة للأحرف المريبة في مدخلات واجهة الويب: |، ;، &، $، `، (، )، <، >
3. تفعيل السجلات التفصيلية لجميع عمليات الوصول إلى واجهة الويب ومحاولات المصادقة
4. تنفيذ تحديد معدل محاولات تسجيل الدخول إلى واجهة الويب
5. نشر توقيعات كشف الاختراق لمحاولات استغلال ALGO 8180
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP POST إلى واجهة ويب ALGO لحمولات حقن الأوامر
2. التنبيه على فشل المصادقة متبوعاً بتسجيل دخول ناجح من نفس المصدر
3. تتبع تنفيذ أوامر النظام التي تم بدؤها من عملية واجهة الويب
4. مراقبة الاتصالات الخارجية غير المتوقعة من عناوين IP لجهاز ALGO
5. تسجيل جميع تغييرات التكوين التي تم إجراؤها من خلال واجهة الويب مع تتبع عنوان IP المصدر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.5.2.1 - Access Control and Authentication
A.5.2.2 - User Access Management
A.5.3.1 - Cryptography and Encryption
A.5.4.1 - Physical and Environmental Security
A.5.5.1 - Operations Security
A.5.5.2 - System Development and Maintenance
A.5.6.1 - Incident Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance - Risk Management Framework
Governance - Third-party Risk Management
Protect - Access Control and Authentication
Protect - Data Protection and Privacy
Detect - Security Monitoring and Logging
Respond - Incident Response and Management
Recover - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.5.2.1 - Information security responsibilities
A.5.3.1 - Segregation of duties
A.5.4.1 - Access control
A.5.5.1 - Supplier relationships
A.5.7.1 - Cryptography
A.5.8.1 - Physical and environmental security
A.5.9.1 - Operations security
A.5.10.1 - Information systems acquisition, development and maintenance
A.5.14.1 - Information security incident management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 1 - Install and maintain a firewall configuration
Requirement 2 - Do not use vendor-supplied defaults
Requirement 6 - Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Requirement 8 - Identify and authenticate access to system components
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
algosolutions:8180_ip_audio_alerter_firmware:5.5