What is CVE-2023-29974?

CVE-2023-29974 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pfsense, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-29974?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pfsense

CVE-2023-29974

An issue discovered in Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 allows attackers to compromise user accounts via weak password requirements.

EPSS: 0.018 (75.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pfsense — versions 2.6.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29974?: CVE-2023-29974 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pfsense, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-29974?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.