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Vulnerability · CVE-2014-4696

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in the Suricata package before 1.0.6 for pfSense through 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites a…

Published Jul 2, 2014 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-4696. EPSS is 2.07%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.07%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe netgate/pfsense · cpe pfsense/suricata package

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in the Suricata package before 1.0.6 for pfSense through 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the referer parameter to suricata_rules_flowbits.php or (2) the returl parameter to suricata_select_alias.php.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe netgate/pfsense2.1.3
  • cpe netgate/pfsense<= 2.1.4
  • cpe pfsense/suricata package<= 1.0.5

How to fix CVE-2014-4696

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-4696. EPSS is 2.07%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with pfsense/suricata package <= 1.0.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.07%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

pfSense security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 2, 2014 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in the Suricata package before 1.0.6 for pfSense through 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the referer parameter to suricata_rules_flowbits.php or (2) the returl parameter to suricata_select_alias.php.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in the Suricata package before 1.0.6 for pfSense through 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the referer parameter to suricata_rules_flowbits.php or (2) the returl parameter to suricata_select_alias.php.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-4696

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2014-4696

    Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in the Suricata package before 1.0.6 for pfSense through 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the referer parameter to suricata_rules_flowbits.php or (2) the returl parameter to suricata_select_alias.php.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 6, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 6, 2026