CVE-2024-54780
High
Description
Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OpenVPN management commands via the remipp parameter.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductNetgate Pfsense Ce
PublishedMay 14, 2025
First seenMay 14, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-94Code injection
How to fix
Update
- netgate pfsense_ce2.8.0 or later
- netgate pfsense_plus25.03 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| netgate pfsense_ce | v < 2.8.0 | 2.8.0 |
| netgate pfsense_plus | v < 25.03 | 25.03 |
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