What is CVE-2023-29975?

CVE-2023-29975 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pfsense, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2023-29975?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Pfsense

CVE-2023-29975

An issue discovered in Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 allows attackers to change the password of any user without verification.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2023-11-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Pfsense — versions 2.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

www.esecforte.com/cve-2023-29975-unverified-password-changed/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29975?: CVE-2023-29975 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pfsense, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-29975?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.