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CVE-2019-16701: netgate pfsense OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 25-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-16701 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in netgate pfsense. EPSS estimates a 19.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
19.61%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-09-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

pfSense through 2.3.4 through 2.4.4-p3 allows Remote Code Injection via a methodCall XML document with a pfsense.exec_php call containing shell metacharacters in a parameter value.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

19.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 19.61% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
19.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hackernews.blog)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpUnverified

    Pfsense 2.3.4 / 2.4.4-p3 - Remote Code Injection

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgate1 product
  • pfsense≥ 2.3.4, < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.4:p1 | 2.4.4:p2 | 2.4.4:p3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links