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High · 7.2 CVE-2018-4020 EUVD-2018-15806GHSA-7fj2-qj5r-2prf

An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the way Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE processes the parameters of a specific PO…

Published Dec 3, 2018 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by talos

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Netgate Netgate pfSense Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE —

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