CVE-2022-24299 Command injection in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus
Remote attackers with OpenVPN configuration privileges can execute arbitrary commands on pfSense firewalls due to improper input validation.
- 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-2022-24299?
CVE-2022-24299 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus, published on 31 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation vulnerability in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus (pfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus software versions prior to 22.01) allows a remote attacker with the privilege to change OpenVPN client or server settings to execute an arbitrary command.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24299?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgate Pfsense, Netgate Pfsense Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24299 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-2022-24299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36p3-j543-mpj6.