`Security Advisory - Curesec Research Team
1. Introduction
Affected Product: pfsense 2.3.2
Fixed in: 2.3.3
Fixed Version Link: https://pfsense.org/download/
Vendor Website: https://www.pfsense.org/
Vulnerability Type: CSRF
Remote Exploitable: Yes
Reported to vendor: 02/06/2017
Disclosed to public: 03/24/2017
Release mode: Coordinated Release
CVE: requested via DWF
Credits Tim Coen of Curesec GmbH
2. Overview
pfsense is an open source firewall. The web interface is written in PHP. In
version 2.3.2-RELEASE (amd64), the actions of creating and deleting firewall
rules are vulnerable to CSRF, enabling an Attacker to edit these rules with a
little bit of social engineering.
3. Details
CVSS: Medium; 5.4 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/
PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Description: The easyrule.php script is vulnerable to CSRF, which allows an
attacker to create or delete firewall rules via CSRF.
Proof of Concept:
GET /easyrule.php?action=pass&int=LAN&proto=any&src=192.168.1.1&dst=192.168.1.1
&dstport=80&ipproto=inet
4. Solution
To mitigate this issue please upgrade at least to version 2.3.3:
https://pfsense.org/download/
Please note that a newer version might already be available.
5. Report Timeline
02/06/2017 Informed Vendor about Issue
02/07/2017 Vendor confirms + fixes issues in git
02/20/2017 Vendor relases fix + vendor advisory
03/24/2017 Disclosed to public
Blog Reference:
https://www.curesec.com/blog/article/blog/pfsense-232-CSRF-198.html
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