CVE-2019-16701

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Published Sep 25, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 19.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p3::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.6% (19.614% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netgate Pfsense

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 25, 2019, 3:45 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:17 AM
Reserved: Sep 22, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 25, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:22 AM

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