TI-2014-03860 Aliases CVE-2014-4688 GHSA-c652-g9jm-xmrh

pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via…

LOW 39Published 2014-07-02 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06972 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

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:netgate:pfsense::::::::	up to 2.1.3	Vulnerable	Netgate

cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4688
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c652-g9jm-xmrh

References

Exploit 1

43560

Advisory 1

https://pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-14_10.webgui.asc

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TI-2023-26046 An issue in Netgate pfSense Plus v.23.05.1 and before and pfSense CE v.2.7.0 allows a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-22567 An issue in Netgate pfSense v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-12464 diag_command.php in pfSense 2.4.4-p3 allows CSRF via the txtCommand or txtRecallBuffer… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-02989 OS command injection in Netgate pfSense CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

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Sources

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