CVE-2015-2295

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.26% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534987/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_04.webgui.asc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131022/pfSense-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73344 vdb entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23251 exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36506/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2295?
CVE-2015-2295 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2295?
To fix CVE-2015-2295, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2295 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2295 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~41% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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