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CVE-2023-29973

Published: Oct 24, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-770
4.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 26.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker creating multiple malicious users in firewall.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-770

Affected Products

pfsensepfsense
On-prem
Security Products
n/an/a
pfsenseoss-projectSecurity Productsaka suricata package, pfsense ce, pfsense plus

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://www.esecforte.com/cve-2023-29973-no-rate-limit/
esecforte.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 24, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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