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CVE-2024-46538

Published: Oct 22, 2024Updated: Oct 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
77.9%
Top 0.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfsense v2.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the $pconfig variable at interfaces_groups_edit.php.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

pfsensenetgate
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
pfSenseRubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
pfSense PlusRubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
n/an/a
netgatecommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka netgate
rubicon communications, llc (netgate)commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka pfsense, pfsense plus

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/physicszq/web_issue/blob/main/pfsense/interfaces_groups_edit_file.md_xss.md
github.com
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15778
redmine.pfsense.org
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15778
redmine.pfsense.org

Timeline

Published
Oct 22, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2024

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