Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a legacy FreeNAS web-interface backdoor. In versions before 0.7.2 revision 5543, an unauthenticated web request could run operating-system commands through exec_raw.php. Any remaining exposed instance should be treated as urgent because compromise could mean full control of the NAS and its stored data.
Executive priority
Treat this as a critical legacy exposure issue. It does not imply current TrueNAS risk from the supplied evidence, but any reachable affected FreeNAS system should be removed, upgraded, or isolated quickly because public exploit material exists.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-78 command injection in FreeNAS exec_raw.php. A cmd parameter is passed to the shell without sanitization, with network access, no authentication, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact under CVSS 4.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in forgotten or unsupported FreeNAS 0.7.2 deployments before revision 5543, especially where the web interface is reachable from untrusted networks. Modern TrueNAS/FreeNAS deployments are not shown as affected in the supplied bundle.
Exploitation context
The source bundle cites public exploit references, including Exploit-DB and a Metasploit module. CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not prove active exploitation in the wild. Public exploit availability still raises risk for any reachable legacy instance.
Researcher notes
The affected metadata in the bundle is sparse and appears inconsistent, so scope should be validated against the description and references. The strongest claim supported is FreeNAS 0.7.2 before revision 5543 with exec_raw.php exposed. No KEV listing or cited active exploitation evidence is provided.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected FreeNAS systems to revision 5543 or later where applicable.
- Migrate unsupported legacy FreeNAS deployments to a supported TrueNAS release.
- Restrict NAS web management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Check current vendor guidance before relying on legacy patch instructions.
- Prioritize backups and recovery validation for exposed storage systems.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all FreeNAS and TrueNAS systems and record exact version and revision.
- Confirm no FreeNAS 0.7.2 pre-5543 web interface is internet-accessible.
- Check whether exec_raw.php exists on suspected legacy systems.
- Review web logs for unexpected requests to exec_raw.php.
- Verify remediation by confirming version, revision, and management exposure controls.
Public sources used
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/freenas_exec_raw.rbCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/CVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://github.com/freenasCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.truenas.com/freenas/CVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nnm/5714CVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101218143110/http://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/files//stable/0.7.2/NOTES%200.7.2.5543.txt/viewCVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freenas-arbitrary-command-executionCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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