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CRITICAL
CVE-2022-40624
pfSense pfBlockerNG Remote Command Injection
Description

pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_27 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via the HTTP Host header, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-31814.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2022, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:21 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-40624 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-40624 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pfsense pfblockerng
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-40624.

URL Resource
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/pfblocker.html Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-CVE-2022-40624 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-RCE Broken Link
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/pfblocker.html Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-CVE-2022-40624 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-RCE Broken Link

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 15, 2022, 3:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-40624 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-40624 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/pfblocker.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-CVE-2022-40624
    Added Reference https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-RCE
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/pfblocker.html No Types Assigned https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/pfblocker.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-CVE-2022-40624 No Types Assigned https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-CVE-2022-40624 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-RCE No Types Assigned https://github.com/dhammon/pfBlockerNg-RCE Broken Link
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfblockerng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.4_27
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-40624 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.44 }} 0.01%

score

0.86336

percentile

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