CVE-2017-1000479 describes a clickjacking vulnerability in pfSense versions 2.4.1 and lower, allowing for privileged execution of arbitrary code via the CSRF error page. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, requiring user interaction but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not observed in active exploitation, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage. OPNsense, a fork of pfSense, was not affected due to an earlier fix.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 16.1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opnsense_project:opnsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.