CVE-2024-54780

Name: CVE-2024-54780
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-14T14:15:26.053+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 11.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-54780 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 11.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

11.59%

95.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgate	Pfsense Ce	< 2.8.0
Netgate	Pfsense Plus	< 25.03

References

https://blog.brillantit.com/exploiting-pfsense-xss-command-injection-cloud-hijack/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.netgate.com/blog/important-security-updates-for-pfsense-plus-24.11-and-ce-2.7.2Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54780?

How severe is CVE-2024-54780?

CVE-2024-54780 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 11.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54780?

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Source: NVD / NIST