7.2

CVE-2023-29975: pfsense Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 09-11-2023Last modified 04-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29975 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Authentication vulnerability in pfsense. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.68%
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. 09-11-2023
    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 change the password of any user without verification.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.68% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.68%

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