CVE-2023-27253 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting Netgate pfSense v2.7.0, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating an XML file supplied to the config.xml component. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this flaw can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via a Metasploit module and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation. Despite its severity and available exploits, there is currently no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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