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pfSense < 2.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA-15_08)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 106497

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Synopsis

The remote firewall host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the remote pfSense install is prior to 2.2.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as stated in the referenced vendor advisories.

Solution

Upgrade to pfSense version 2.2.5 or later.

See Also

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/2.2.5_New_Features_and_Changes

http://www.nessus.org/u?ec9ba339

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 106497

File Name: pfsense_SA-15_08.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: Firewalls

Published: 1/31/2018

Updated: 10/30/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-1418

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-7871

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:bsdperimeter:pfsense, cpe:/a:pfsense:pfsense

Required KB Items: Host/pfSense

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2653, CVE-2015-1283, CVE-2015-1416, CVE-2015-1418, CVE-2015-5600, CVE-2015-5675, CVE-2015-6563, CVE-2015-6564, CVE-2015-6565, CVE-2015-7691, CVE-2015-7692, CVE-2015-7701, CVE-2015-7702, CVE-2015-7703, CVE-2015-7704, CVE-2015-7705, CVE-2015-7803, CVE-2015-7804, CVE-2015-7848, CVE-2015-7849, CVE-2015-7850, CVE-2015-7851, CVE-2015-7852, CVE-2015-7853, CVE-2015-7854, CVE-2015-7855, CVE-2015-7871

BID: 66459, 75990, 76116, 76236, 76317, 76485, 76497, 77273, 77274, 77275, 77276, 77277, 77278, 77279, 77280, 77281, 77282, 77283, 77284, 77285, 77286, 77287, 77288

FreeBSD: SA-15:14.bsdpatch, SA-15:16.openssh, SA-15:18.bsdpatch, SA-15:20.expat, SA-15:21.amd64, SA-15:22.openssh, SA-15:25.ntp

TRA: TRA-2015-04