HIGH
pfSense before 2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via a '|' character in the status_rrd_graph_img.php graph parameter, related to _rrd_graph_img.php
Published Jan 22, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 33.71%
Description
pfSense before 2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via a '|' character in the status_rrd_graph_img.php graph parameter, related to _rrd_graph_img.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
33.71% 0.33708
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.33708
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (34 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.71% (0.33708) | 98.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 33.71% (0.33708) | 98.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 27.90% (0.27899) | 98.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 33.71% (0.33708) | 98.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 27.90% (0.27899) | 98.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 33.71% (0.33708) | 98.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 27.90% (0.27899) | 98.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 33.71% (0.33708) | 98.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 27.90% (0.27899) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 34.25% (0.34253) | 98.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 19, 2026 | 81.34% (0.81338) | 99.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 75.58% (0.75579) | 98.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.46% (0.78464) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.12% (0.80123) | 98.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 78.46% (0.78464) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 80.12% (0.80123) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 78.46% (0.78464) | 99.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 80.12% (0.80123) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 78.46% (0.78464) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 76.68% (0.76683) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 49.34% (0.49337) | 97.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 51.77% (0.51766) | 97.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 44.82% (0.44822) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 25.91% (0.25907) | 96.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 24.57% (0.24567) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 26.55% (0.26552) | 96.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 38.50% (0.38502) | 96.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 46.95% (0.46945) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 40.77% (0.40774) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 31.59% (0.31593) | 96.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 30.57% (0.30566) | 96.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 27.76% (0.27764) | 96.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 73.47% (0.73472) | 99.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 73.47% (0.73472) | 99.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-16_01.webgui.asc x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/pfsenseAdvisory.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-16_01.webgui.asc | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/pfsenseAdvisory.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 22, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 21, 2018
Link CVE-2016-10709
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a