CVE-2018-4021
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 84.8%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 7.2/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Privileges Required
High (H)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
User Interaction
None (N)
Captures the requirement for a human user participation
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Determines if a successful attack impacts components beyond the vulnerable component
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Authentication
Single
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
Confidentiality Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Description
An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the way Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE processes the parameters of a specific POST request. The attacker can exploit this and gain the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. An attacker needs to be able to send authenticated POST requests to the administration web interface. Command injection is possible in the powerd_battery_mode POST parameter.
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Sources
CWEs
Vulnerable Software (1)
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: pfsense
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd