Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets an attacker use vulnerable pfSense Snort package pages as a redirector to send users to attacker-controlled websites. The main business risk is phishing and trust abuse, not direct firewall takeover based on the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a phishing-enablement issue. Prioritize remediation on internet-reachable or broadly accessible pfSense management environments, but do not rank it with remote code execution based on available evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2014-4695 covers multiple open redirects in the Snort package before 3.0.13 for pfSense through 2.1.4. The CVE cites redirect behavior through the referer parameter in snort_rules_flowbits.php and returl parameter in snort_select_alias.php.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to pfSense deployments through 2.1.4 running the Snort package before 3.0.13. The bundle does not define authentication requirements, default exposure, or whether vulnerable pages are externally reachable.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is cited, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The documented abuse case is redirecting users to arbitrary websites to support phishing attacks.
Researcher notes
The public bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, authentication context, and patch detail beyond the affected package threshold. Avoid assuming broader pfSense compromise; validate installed package version and interface exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade the pfSense Snort package to version 3.0.13 or later.
- Review the pfSense security advisory for vendor-specific guidance.
- Limit access to pfSense administrative interfaces to trusted networks.
- Monitor for suspicious links referencing the affected Snort package pages.
Validation and detection
- Inventory pfSense systems and identify versions through 2.1.4.
- Check whether the Snort package is installed and below 3.0.13.
- Review web logs for requests to the named affected PHP pages.
- Confirm administrative interfaces are not broadly reachable.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-14_13.packages.ascCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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