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TI-2022-13704 Aliases CVE-2022-31814GHSA-hr8v-98c3-7p3x

pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS…

Priority CRITICAL 92CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via shell metacharacters in the HTTP Host header. NOTE: 3.x is unaffected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.91881 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfblockerng:*:*:*:*:*:pfsense:*:*up to 2.1.4_26VulnerableNetgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfblockerng:*:*:*:*:*:pfsense:*:* Versions up to 2.1.4_26 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31814
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr8v-98c3-7p3x

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 3

Sources

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