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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-54780

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-suppli

Published May 14, 2025 · catalog updated May 20, 2025 · Netgate pfSense CE (prior

Check this week

CVE-2024-54780 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 12.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Netgate pfSense CE (prior.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Netgate pfSense CE (prior).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
12.73%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
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Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OpenVPN management commands via the remipp parameter.

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How to fix CVE-2024-54780

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-54780 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 12.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Netgate pfSense CE (prior.

Which versions are affected?

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What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 12.73%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OpenVPN management commands via the remipp parameter.

  2. May 20, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OpenVPN management commands via the remipp parameter.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-54780

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-15584

    Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerabili

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.