CVE-2018-4019 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability affecting Netgate pfSense CE 2.4.4-RELEASE. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted POST request to the administration web interface, specifically targeting the 'powerd_normal_mode' parameter, to execute arbitrary commands on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no known 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.