Advisory severityHigh8.8Netgate pfSense

High [CVE-2022-24299] Improper input validation vulnerability in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus (pfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense…

This high-severity Netgate pfSense advisory covers CVE-2022-24299; related products: pfSense, pfSense Plus, pfSense CE.

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CVE-2022-24299 Source published Mar 31, 2022Source updated Jun 17, 2026

VulniPulse record published Mar 31, 2022Record updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24299

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Summary

Improper input validation vulnerability in pfSense CE and pfSense Plus (pfSense CE software versions prior to 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus software versions prior to 22.01) allows a remote attacker with the privilege to change OpenVPN client or server settings to execute an arbitrary command.

Affected versions

2.6.0
22.01

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

2.6.0
22.01

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 2.6.0, 22.01. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

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