Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4021 (CCN-153727)

Assigned:2018-12-03
Published:2018-12-03
Updated:2022-06-07
Summary:An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the way Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE processes the parameters of a specific POST request. The attacker can exploit this and gain the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. An attacker needs to be able to send authenticated POST requests to the administration web interface. Command injection is possible in the `powerd_battery_mode` POST parameter.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-4021

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netgate-pfsense-cve20184021-cmd-exec(153727)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0690

Source: CCN
Type: pfSense Web site
pfSense

Source: CCN
Type: Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2018-0690
Netgate pfSense system_advanced_misc.php powerd_normal_mode remote command injection vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netgate pfsense 2.4.4