Description
A remote command execution vulnerability exists in IPFire before version 2.19 Core Update 101 via the 'proxy.cgi' CGI interface. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands through crafted values in the NCSA user creation form fields, leading to command execution with web server privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPFire Project | IPFire | < 2.19 Core Update 101 | 2.19 Core Update 101 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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IPFire proxy.cgi RCE
exploit/linux/http/ipfire_proxy_exec
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.ipfire.org/news/ipfire-2-19-core-update-101-released vendor-advisory patch
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/ipfire_proxy_exec.rb exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39765 exploit
- https://www.asafety.fr/en/vuln-exploit-poc/xss-rce-ipfire-2-19-core-update-101-remote-command-execution/ third-party-advisory technical-description
- https://bugzilla.ipfire.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11087 issue-tracking
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ipfire-authenticated-rce third-party-advisory