What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-54780?

CVE-2024-54780 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.1%.

Which versions of Pfsense Ce are affected by CVE-2024-54780?

CVE-2024-54780 presents significant security risk, a code injection vulnerability rated CVSS 8.8.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-54780?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-54780. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-54780?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Validate that input sanitization is in place for all user-controlled parameters.

Pfsense Ce CVE-2024-54780

HIGH

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2025-05-14 cve@mitre.org

RCE Command Injection Code Injection Pfsense Ce Pfsense Plus

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:41 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:41 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Jun 13, 2025 - 13:03 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 14, 2025 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. 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. Affected products include: Netgate Pfsense Ce, Netgate Pfsense Plus. Version information: prior to 2.8.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.