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CVE-2015-6508

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfSense before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the descr parameter in a "new" action to system_authservers.php.

Published Aug 18, 2015netgateCWE-79EPSS 2.22%

Overview

CVE-2015-6508 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgate pfsense. It was published on August 18, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfSense before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the descr parameter in a "new" action to system_authservers.php.

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

Refredmine.pfsense.org/issues/4698Refwww.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_06.webgui.ascRefredmine.pfsense.org/issues/4698Refwww.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_06.webgui.asc

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6508?

CVE-2015-6508 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netgate pfsense. It was published on August 18, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6508?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2015-6508?

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-2015-6508?

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