Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Netgate pfSense Software
CVE-2023-27100
Key Information:
- Vendor
Netgate
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 22 March 2023
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What is CVE-2023-27100?
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the SSHGuard component of Netgate pfSense Plus and pfSense CE software enables attackers to circumvent brute force protection mechanisms. This vulnerability can be exploited through specially crafted web requests, potentially allowing unauthorized access to network resources.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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References
CVSS V3.1
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
