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CVE-2026-0780

High
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
CWE-78 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 23, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 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-28289.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-0780 is a command injection vulnerability in ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices affecting firmware version 5.5, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with a CVSS score of 8.8. This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using these devices for emergency alerting and mass notification systems, particularly in critical infrastructure. A patch is available and should be deployed immediately to prevent potential compromise of emergency communication systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 22, 2026 08:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi critical infrastructure sectors relying on ALGO 8180 devices: (1) Government Emergency Services - Ministry of Interior, Civil Defense, and emergency response centers using these devices for mass notification; (2) Healthcare Sector - Hospitals and medical facilities using IP audio alerters for emergency announcements; (3) Energy Sector - ARAMCO and power utilities using these devices for facility alerts; (4) Telecommunications - STC and other telecom operators using ALGO devices in network operations centers; (5) Banking/Financial - SAMA-regulated institutions using these for security alerts. Compromise could enable attackers to broadcast false emergency alerts, disrupt critical communications, or gain network access to connected systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Emergency Services Healthcare Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Banking and Financial Services Critical Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices running firmware version 5.5 in your environment
2. Restrict network access to the web UI using firewall rules - limit to authorized administrative IPs only
3. Disable remote management access if not operationally required
4. Review access logs for suspicious authentication attempts or command patterns

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact ALGO Solutions to obtain the patched firmware version
2. Schedule maintenance window for firmware updates (test in non-production first)
3. Verify patch deployment by confirming firmware version post-update
4. Document all patched devices in asset inventory

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching delayed):
1. Implement network segmentation - isolate ALGO devices on dedicated VLAN
2. Deploy WAF/IPS rules to detect command injection patterns in web requests
3. Enable detailed logging of all web UI access and commands
4. Implement multi-factor authentication for web UI access if supported
5. Monitor for suspicious process execution on ALGO devices

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor HTTP POST requests to ALGO web UI for shell metacharacters: |, &, ;, $(), backticks
2. Alert on unexpected process spawning from ALGO device web service
3. Monitor for outbound connections from ALGO devices to unusual destinations
4. Track failed and successful authentication attempts to web UI
5. Monitor system command execution logs for suspicious patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter التي تعمل بإصدار البرنامج الثابت 5.5 في بيئتك
2. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهة الويب باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية - حصر الوصول على عناوين IP الإدارية المصرح بها فقط
3. تعطيل الوصول الإداري البعيد إذا لم يكن مطلوباً تشغيلياً
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للبحث عن محاولات مصادقة مريبة أو أنماط أوامر غير عادية

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع ALGO Solutions للحصول على إصدار البرنامج الثابت المصحح
2. جدولة نافذة صيانة لتحديثات البرنامج الثابت (اختبر في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً)
3. التحقق من نشر التصحيح بتأكيد إصدار البرنامج الثابت بعد التحديث
4. توثيق جميع الأجهزة المصححة في جرد الأصول

الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح الفوري):
1. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة - عزل أجهزة ALGO على VLAN مخصص
2. نشر قواعد WAF/IPS للكشف عن أنماط حقن الأوامر في طلبات الويب
3. تفعيل تسجيل مفصل لجميع الوصول إلى واجهة الويب والأوامر
4. تنفيذ المصادقة متعددة العوامل لوصول واجهة الويب إذا كانت مدعومة
5. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات المريبة على أجهزة ALGO

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP POST إلى واجهة ويب ALGO للبحث عن أحرف shell: |, &, ;, $(), علامات الاقتباس العكسية
2. تنبيه عند توليد عمليات غير متوقعة من خدمة ويب ALGO
3. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة من أجهزة ALGO إلى وجهات غير عادية
4. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة لواجهة الويب
5. مراقبة سجلات تنفيذ أوامر النظام للبحث عن أنماط مريبة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Management and Inventory ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and Software Assets SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF PR.PT-2 - Security Patching and Updates SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability Scanning and Management SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response and Recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Roles and Responsibilities ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset Inventory and Management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - System Development and Change Management
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
algosolutions:8180_ip_audio_alerter_firmware:5.5
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-78
EPSS0.19%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-23
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-78
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