CVE-2022-40624

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Published Dec 20, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 18.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_27 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via the HTTP Host header, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-31814.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfblockerng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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 None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.2% (18.250% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/pfblocker.html
https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-CVE-2022-40624
https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-RCE

History

Apr 17, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Pfsense Pfblockerng

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 1:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 20, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 1:50 PM
Reserved: Sep 13, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:21 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:21 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

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