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CVE-2015-2295

6.8 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php in the WebGUI in pfSense before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators…

Published Apr 10, 2015netgateCWE-352EPSS 65.72%

Overview

CVE-2015-2295 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgate pfsense. It was published on April 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php in the WebGUI in pfSense before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete arbitrary files via the deletefile parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgate. Update pfsense to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
netgatepfsense0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131022/pfSense-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534987/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73344Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/36506/Refwww.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23251Refwww.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_04.webgui.ascRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131022/pfSense-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534987/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73344Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/36506/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2295?

CVE-2015-2295 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgate pfsense. It was published on April 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-2295?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2295?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgate. Update pfsense to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-2295?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-2295 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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