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TI-2022-08180 Aliases CVE-2022-24299GHSA-36p3-j543-mpj6

Improper input validation in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper input validation vulnerability in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus (pfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus software versions prior to 22.01) allows a remote attacker with the privilege to change OpenVPN client or server settings to execute an arbitrary command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01932 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pfSensepfSense CE and pfSense PluspfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus software versions prior to 22.01—No fix listedCNA
  • pfSense CE and pfSense Plus VendorpfSense Affected pfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus software versions prior to 22.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.0VulnerableNetgate
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.01VulnerableNetgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Netgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.01 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24299
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36p3-j543-mpj6

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2023-11923 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the SSHGuard component of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19269 pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_27 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18114 diag_routes.php in pfSense 2.5.2 allows sed data injection. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-42916 Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2025-42915 Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-74961 OS command injection in Netgate pfSense CE traffic shaper limiters CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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