9.8

CVE-2023-29974: pfsense Weak Password Requirements

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 08-11-2023Last modified 04-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29974 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in pfsense. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue discovered in Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 allows attackers to compromise user accounts via weak password requirements.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.75% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.75%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pfsense1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links