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    CVE-2018-4020

    An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the way Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE processes the parameters of a specific POST request. The attacker can exploit this and gain the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. An attacker needs to be able to send authenticated POST requests to the administration web interface. Command injection is possible in the `powerd_ac_mode` POST parameter parameter.

    Published:Dec 3, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Dec 3, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.85971
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Netgate
    Product
    Pfsense

    Exploits

    https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0690https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0690

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High