# CVE-2014-4688: pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the hostname value to diag\_dns.php in a Create

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 3 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2014-07-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the hostname value to diag_dns.php in a Create Alias action, (2) the smartmonemail value to diag_smart.php, or (3) the database value to status_rrd_graph_img.php.

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## References

- https://pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-14_10.webgui.asc
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43560/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43560
- https://github.com/andyfeili/CVE-2014-4688
- https://github.com/jaydenblair/CVE-2014-4688-pfsense
- https://github.com/note0577/CVE-2014-4688-NodeJs-Exploit

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