CVE-2014-4691 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack web sessions via firewall login cookies, requiring user interaction to exploit.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-4691?

CVE-2014-4691 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Session fixation vulnerability in pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via a firewall login cookie.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4691?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgate Pfsense.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-4691 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4691 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp47-6h9w-h86v.

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