8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-48123
Netgate pfSense Plus Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An issue in Netgate pfSense Plus v.23.05.1 and before and pfSense CE v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the packet_capture.php file.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2023, 4:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-48123 has a 2 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-2023-48123 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 Netgate pfsense
2 Netgate pfsense_plus
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-2023-48123.

URL Resource
https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-23_11.webgui.asc Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/f72618c4abb61ea6346938d0c93df9078736b775 Patch
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14809 Issue Tracking Patch

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).

CVE-2023-48123 exploit

Python

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 31, 2024, 7:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

CVE-2023-54436 Exp

Updated: 11 months, 4 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2023, 2:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 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-2023-48123 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-48123 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-23_11.webgui.asc No Types Assigned https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-23_11.webgui.asc Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/f72618c4abb61ea6346938d0c93df9078736b775 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/f72618c4abb61ea6346938d0c93df9078736b775 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14809 No Types Assigned https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14809 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 23.05.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue in Netgate pfSense Plus v.23.05.1 and before and pfSense CE v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the packet_capture.php file.
    Added Reference MITRE https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14809 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/f72618c4abb61ea6346938d0c93df9078736b775 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-23_11.webgui.asc [No types assigned]
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-2023-48123 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} 0.03%

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0.58357

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