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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…
High7.2EPSS 48.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 48.7% · top 1.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- OS command injection
- CWE-78 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-78 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0690 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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