Short Name |
HTTP:MISC:ESF-PFSENSE-RCE |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
ESF pfSense webConfigurator firewall_aliases_edit.php Input Validation Error |
Release Date |
2014/03/07 |
Update Number |
2352 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Electric Sheep Fencing pfSense firewall. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user supplied input when processing the addressN parameter in firewall_aliases_edit.php. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request using the vulnerable parameter to the firewall. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution under the security context of the root user.