CVE-2024-54780 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 14 May 2025 Updated 20 May 2025

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the OpenVPN widget in pfSense, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

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-2024-54780?

CVE-2024-54780 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OpenVPN management commands via the remipp parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54780?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netgate Pfsense Ce, Netgate Pfsense Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54780 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-2024-54780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fx6v-jrpq-f762.