CVE-2019-12949 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting pfSense versions 2.4.4-p2 and 2.4.4-p3. An attacker can exploit this by tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link, leading to the upload and execution of arbitrary code with root privileges. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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