CVE-2022-31814 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting pfSense pfBlockerNG versions through 2.1.4_26, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via shell metacharacters in the HTTP Host header. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploit code is publicly available, including Metasploit modules and Nuclei templates, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.4_26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfblockerng:*:*:*:*:*:pfsense:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.