The web_node_register function in web.pm in PacketFence before 3.0.2 might allow remote…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The web_node_register function in web.pm in PacketFence before 3.0.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02727 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:packetfence:packetfence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Packetfence |
- cpe:2.3:a:packetfence:packetfence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Packetfence
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j42-43m8-5xcg
References
More Packetfence vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03591 html/admin/login.php in PacketFence before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to conduct LDAP… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-03590 The check_password function in html/admin/login.php in PacketFence before 3.0.2 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-04034 The RADIUS extension in PacketFence before 3.3.0 uses a different user name than is used… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-04033 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the captive portal in PacketFence before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-4742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j42-43m8-5xcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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