📄 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-28322.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-0796 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 public address systems in critical infrastructure. While no public exploit is currently available, a patch has been released and immediate deployment is recommended to prevent potential compromise of emergency communication systems.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 22, 2026 08:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi critical infrastructure sectors: (1) Government Emergency Services - ALGO devices are commonly deployed in emergency alert systems managed by NCA and civil defense; (2) Healthcare Sector - hospitals use these devices for emergency announcements and patient alerts; (3) Energy Sector - ARAMCO and power utilities deploy audio alerting systems for facility emergencies; (4) Telecommunications - STC and other telecom operators use these devices in network operations centers; (5) Banking Sector - financial institutions use audio alerting for security incidents. Compromise could enable attackers to broadcast false emergency alerts, disrupt critical communications, or pivot to connected network infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government - Emergency Services and Civil Defense
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Banking and Financial Services
Critical Infrastructure
🎯 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 running firmware version 5.5 in your environment
2. Restrict network access to the web UI using firewall rules - limit access to authorized administrative networks only
3. Change all default and weak credentials on affected devices immediately
4. Disable remote management access if not required
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Download the latest firmware patch from ALGO Solutions official website
2. Schedule maintenance windows for firmware updates during low-risk periods
3. Test patches in isolated lab environment before production deployment
4. Apply patches sequentially to avoid service disruption
5. Verify successful patch installation by checking firmware version post-update
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement network segmentation - isolate ALGO devices on dedicated VLAN
2. Deploy WAF rules to detect command injection patterns in web requests
3. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all web UI access
4. Implement IP whitelisting for administrative access
5. Monitor for suspicious process execution on affected devices
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor HTTP POST requests to ALGO web UI for special characters: |, ;, &, $(), backticks
2. Alert on any process spawning from ALGO device web service processes
3. Monitor for unusual outbound connections from ALGO devices
4. Track failed and successful authentication attempts to web UI
5. Log all configuration changes made through web interface
🔧 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 الشبكات الإدارية المصرح بها فقط
3. تغيير جميع بيانات الاعتماد الافتراضية والضعيفة على الأجهزة المتأثرة فوراً
4. تعطيل الوصول الإداري البعيد إذا لم يكن مطلوباً
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تنزيل أحدث تصحيح البرنامج الثابت من موقع ALGO Solutions الرسمي
2. جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لتحديثات البرنامج الثابت خلال فترات منخفضة المخاطر
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معملية معزولة قبل نشر الإنتاج
4. تطبيق التصحيحات بشكل متسلسل لتجنب انقطاع الخدمة
5. التحقق من نجاح تثبيت التصحيح بفحص إصدار البرنامج الثابت بعد التحديث
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة - عزل أجهزة ALGO على VLAN مخصص
2. نشر قواعد WAF للكشف عن أنماط حقن الأوامر في طلبات الويب
3. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع عمليات الوصول إلى واجهة الويب
4. تنفيذ القائمة البيضاء للعناوين IP للوصول الإداري
5. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات المريبة على الأجهزة المتأثرة
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP POST إلى واجهة ويب ALGO للأحرف الخاصة: |، ;، &، $()، علامات الاقتباس العكسية
2. تنبيه على أي عملية تنشأ من عمليات خدمة ويب ALGO
3. مراقبة الاتصالات الخارجية غير العادية من أجهزة ALGO
4. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة على واجهة الويب
5. تسجيل جميع تغييرات التكوين التي تتم من خلال واجهة الويب
📋 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.8.2.1 - System Hardening and Configuration Management
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Logging and Monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and Software Assets
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.PT-2 - Security Awareness and Training
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response and Recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Screening
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Change Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Security Parameters
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches
PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control
PCI DSS 10.2 - Logging and Monitoring
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
algosolutions:8180_ip_audio_alerter_firmware:5.5