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TI-2023-14094 Aliases CVE-2023-29973GHSA-q5cp-3jrf-3q9p

Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker…

Priority LOW 26CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker creating multiple malicious users in firewall.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02051 81st 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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:pfsense:pfsense:2.6.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerablepfSense
  • cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.6.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·pfSense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29973
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5cp-3jrf-3q9p

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-11923 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the SSHGuard component of… 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
  • TI-2026-74960 OS command injection in Netgate pfSense CE via CARP VHID CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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