TI-2023-12003 Aliases CVE-2023-27253 GHSA-mh3m-qv7g-hjvv

A command injection vulnerability in the function restore_rrddata() of Netgate pfSense…

HIGH 83CWE-91Published 2023-03-17 · Updated 2025-02-26

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

A command injection vulnerability in the function restore_rrddata() of Netgate pfSense v2.7.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via manipulating the contents of an XML file supplied to the component config.xml.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.89505 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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

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:2.7.0:::::::*	2.7.0	Vulnerable	Netgate

cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27253
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh3m-qv7g-hjvv

References

Patch 2

Other 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173487/pfSense-Restore-RRD-Data-Command-Injection.html

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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
TI-2015-02028 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

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Sources

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