CVE-2019-16701 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 19.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
pfSense through 2.3.4 through 2.4.4-p3 allows Remote Code Injection via a methodCall XML document with a pfsense.exec_php call containing shell metacharacters in a parameter value.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 19.61% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-09-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netgate | pfsense |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Pfsense 2.3.4 / 2.4.4-p3 - Remote Code Injection | 2019-09-24 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154587/pfSense-2.3.4-2.4.4-p3-Remote-Code-Injection.html
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commits/master
- https://hackernews.blog/pfsense-2-3-4-2-4-4-p3-remote-code-injection/#more
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154587/pfSense-2.3.4-2.4.4-p3-Remote-Code-Injection.html
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commits/master
- https://hackernews.blog/pfsense-2-3-4-2-4-4-p3-remote-code-injection/#more
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