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A vulnerability was found in pfSense 2.1.3 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file diag_dns.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the hostname value to diag_dns.php in a Create Alias action, (2) the smartmonemail value to diag_smart.php, or (3) the database value to status_rrd_graph_img.php.
The weakness was shared 07/02/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at pfsense.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4688 since 06/28/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:diag_dns.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106490 (pfSense < 2.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA-14_08 - SA-14_12)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 2.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106490) and Exploit-DB (43560). The entries 70193, 70192, 70191 and 70190 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 106490
Nessus Name: pfSense < 2.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA-14_08 - SA-14_12)
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OpenVAS ID: 64849
OpenVAS Name: pfSense Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Sep15
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: pfSense 2.1.3
Timeline
06/06/2014 🔍06/28/2014 🔍
07/02/2014 🔍
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03/26/2015 🔍
01/31/2018 🔍
03/11/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: pfsense.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-4688 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 77960
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/26/2015 12:07Updated: 03/11/2019 06:59
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (43), 03/11/2019 06:59 (24)
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