CVE-2014-4689 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in pfSense versions prior to 2.1.4, specifically within the pkg_edit.php component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a full file path in the 'xml' parameter, enabling them to read arbitrary XML files on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, but only allows for information disclosure (reading files) without impacting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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