An issue discovered in Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 allows attackers to compromise user…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-521Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-521.
Summary
An issue discovered in Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 allows attackers to compromise user accounts via weak password requirements.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01753 78th 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
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-782h-r93g-8gcc
References
More Pfsense vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-29974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-782h-r93g-8gcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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