CVE-2018-20798 describes a vulnerability in pfSense 2.4.4_1 where the expiretable configuration's block durations are incompatible with sshguard, potentially allowing attackers to bypass access restrictions. This vulnerability is rated High (CVSS 7.5) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on integrity, with no user interaction required. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 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.