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Pfsense CVE-2023-29973

MEDIUM
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)
2023-10-25 cve@mitre.org
4.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

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CVE Published
Oct 25, 2023 - 18:17 nvd
MEDIUM 4.9

DescriptionNVD

Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker creating multiple malicious users in firewall.

AnalysisAI

Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker creating multiple malicious users in firewall. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. Pfsense CE version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to No rate limit which can lead to an attacker creating multiple malicious users in firewall. Affected products include: Pfsense. Version information: version 2.6.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.

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