CVE-2018-4020 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2018-12-03

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 84.2% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Netgate

Netgate pfSense

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.84194.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Netgate Pfsense

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2018-12-03T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T21:56:37.283Z

Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-4020

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-12-03T22:29:00.903

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:06:31.797

Link: CVE-2018-4020

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

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