CVE-2019-16701 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on pfSense firewalls by injecting shell metacharacters into XML method calls.
- 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-2019-16701?
CVE-2019-16701 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pfSense through 2.3.4 through 2.4.4-p3 allows Remote Code Injection via a methodCall XML document with a pfsense.exec_php call containing shell metacharacters in a parameter value.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Pfsense.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16701 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-2019-16701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3pc-hh4h-q8fw.