CVE-2014-4688 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on pfSense firewalls via input validation flaws in diagnostic pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4688?
CVE-2014-4688 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the hostname value to diag_dns.php in a Create Alias action, (2) the smartmonemail value to diag_smart.php, or (3) the database value to status_rrd_graph_img.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Pfsense.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-4688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c652-g9jm-xmrh.