4.9

CVE-2023-29973: pfsense

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 24-10-2023Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29973 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in pfsense. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 24-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker creating multiple malicious users in firewall.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.63% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (esecforte.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pfsense1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links