CVE-2019-14260: On the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) 8008 Cloud Edition Deskphone VoIP phone with firmware 1.50.13, a comman

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HIGH 8.0MITIGATE

CVE-2019-14260 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.0) affecting 8008 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

On the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) 8008 Cloud Edition Deskphone VoIP phone with firmware 1.50.13, a command injection (missing input validation) issue in the password change field for the Change Password interface allows an authenticated remote attacker in the same network to trigger OS commands via shell commands in a POST request.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.0 (High)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2019-08-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: al-enterprise

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-08-01 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

al-enterprise 8008 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.50.13

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.50.13

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-14260?

8008 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-14260 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14260 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-14260 affect?

CVE-2019-14260 affects 8008 firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). On the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) 8008 Cloud Edition Deskphone VoIP phone with firmware 1.50.13, a command injection (missing input validation) issue in the password change field for the Change Password interface allows an authenticate

How urgent is CVE-2019-14260?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

References

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