Is CVE-2019-12949 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12949 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12949?

CVE-2019-12949 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2019-12949?

Patch guidance is available from netgate security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-12949.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-12949?

2 products: netgate pfsense, netgate pfsense.

CVE-2019-12949 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

In pfSense 2.4.4-p2 and 2.4.4-p3, if it is possible to trick an authenticated administrator into clicking on a button on a phishing page, an attacker can leverage XSS to upload arbitrary executable code, via diag_command.php and rrd_fetch_json.php (timePeriod parameter), to a server. Then, the remote attacker can run any command with root privileges on that server.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGATE
Published: 6/25/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-12949

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