CVE-2022-24299 is an improper input validation vulnerability affecting pfSense CE (versions prior to 2.6.0) and pfSense Plus (versions prior to 22.01). It allows a remote attacker with privileges to modify OpenVPN settings to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability is rated 8.8 HIGH on CVSS, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 22.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.