Vulnerability in Netgate Pfsense
CVE-2023-48123
An issue in Netgate pfSense Plus v.23.05.1 and before and pfSense CE v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the packet_capture.php file.
EPSS: 0.678 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgate Pfsense
- Netgate Pfsense_plus
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-48123?
- CVE-2023-48123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgate Pfsense. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-48123?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-48123 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.