9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2021-4470
TG8 Firewall Unauthenticated RCE via runphpcmd.php
Description

TG8 Firewall contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the runphpcmd.php endpoint. The syscmd POST parameter is passed directly to a system command without validation and executed with root privileges. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted values to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root, resulting in full device compromise.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Patch the firewall to fix the pre-authentication RCE vulnerability in runphpcmd.php.
  • Update TG8 Firewall firmware immediately.
  • Apply vendor patches for runphpcmd.php.
  • Restrict access to runphpcmd.php endpoint.
  • Monitor system for suspicious commands.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-4470 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description TG8 Firewall contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the runphpcmd.php endpoint. The syscmd POST parameter is passed directly to a system command without validation and executed with root privileges. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted values to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root, resulting in full device compromise.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-tg8-firewall-preauth-rce-and-password-disclosure/
    Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20211024224240/http://www.tg8security.com/
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tg8-firewall-unauthenticated-rce-via-runphpcmd-php
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
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