CVE-2022-26019

Published: Mar 31, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus (pfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus software versions prior to 22.01) allows a remote attacker with the privilege to change NTP GPS settings to rewrite existing files on the file system, which may result in arbitrary command execution.

Affected (2)

Products: Netgate: Pfsense, Pfsense Plus

2 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgate Pfsense	Before 2.6.0
Netgate Pfsense Plus	Before 22.01

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-22_01.webgui.asc

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87751554/index.html

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-22_01.webgui.asc

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87751554/index.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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