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CVE-2016-10709

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Description

pfSense before 2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via a '|' character in the status_rrd_graph_img.php graph parameter, related to _rrd_graph_img.php.

References

https://github.com/wetw0rk/Exploit-Development

https://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/pfsenseAdvisory.pdf

https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-16_01.webgui.asc

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-1708

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-01-22

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.33708

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