CVE-2022-31814 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands as root via shell metacharacters in the HTTP Host header of pfBlockerNG.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31814?
CVE-2022-31814 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via shell metacharacters in the HTTP Host header. NOTE: 3.x is unaffected.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Pfblockerng.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31814 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-2022-31814 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31814 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 9 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr8v-98c3-7p3x.