CVE-2014-4689: netgate pfsense Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-4689 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in netgate pfsense. EPSS estimates a 2.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-07-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in pkg_edit.php in pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files via a full pathname in the xml parameter.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.