CVE-2023-48123 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on pfSense firewalls via crafted requests to the packet capture interface.

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-2023-48123?

CVE-2023-48123 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in Netgate pfSense Plus v.23.05.1 and before and pfSense CE v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the packet_capture.php file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48123?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netgate Pfsense, Netgate Pfsense Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48123?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48123 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-2023-48123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9j7-3mmj-7gq9.

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