CVE-2018-20799 describes an inconsistent blocking mechanism in pfSense 2.4.4_1, where failed HTTPS authentication attempts are not blocked as effectively as SSH attempts, potentially allowing attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, 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.