CVE-2014-4688

pfSense < 2.1.4 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 5 public exploits for CVE-2014-4688. PoCs published by absolomb, andyfeili, jonathan-corbin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in pfSense <= 2.1.3 via the status_rrd_graph_img.php endpoint. It authenticates using provided credentials, then injects a reverse shell payload encoded in octal to bypass input filters.

Description

pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the hostname value to diag_dns.php in a Create Alias action, (2) the smartmonemail value to diag_smart.php, or (3) the database value to status_rrd_graph_img.php.

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by absolomb · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43560

This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in pfSense <= 2.1.3 via the status_rrd_graph_img.php endpoint. It authenticates using provided credentials, then injects a reverse shell payload encoded in octal to bypass input filters.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.1.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid pfSense credentials · Network access to target · Listener setup for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by andyfeili · poc
https://github.com/andyfeili/CVE-2014-4688

This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in pfSense <= 2.1.3 via the status_rrd_graph_img.php endpoint. It authenticates using provided credentials, then injects an octal-encoded reverse shell payload to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.1.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid pfSense credentials · Network access to the target · Listener setup for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by jonathan-corbin · pythonpoc
https://github.com/jonathan-corbin/cve-arsenal/tree/main/CVE-2014-4688_pfsense-status-rrd-graph-img-rce

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2014-4688, a post-authentication command injection vulnerability in pfSense <= 2.1.3. The exploit leverages the `database` parameter in `status_rrd_graph_img.php` to execute arbitrary commands as root via a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.1.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: valid pfSense credentials · network access to target · listener for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Jun 24, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by jaydenblair · poc
https://github.com/jaydenblair/CVE-2014-4688-pfsense

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2014-4688, a command injection vulnerability in pfSense's status_rrd_graph_img.php component. The exploit authenticates, retrieves a CSRF token, and injects a reverse shell payload via the database parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.1.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid pfSense credentials · Network access to target · Listener setup for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by fenix0499 · poc
https://github.com/fenix0499/CVE-2014-4688-NodeJs-Exploit

This is a functional exploit for CVE-2014-4688, targeting a command injection vulnerability in pfSense <= 2.1.3 via the status_rrd_graph_img.php endpoint. It includes a reverse shell payload and handles authentication via CSRF token extraction.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.1.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to target · Valid credentials for pfSense · Listener setup for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43560/

Scores

EPSS 0.0703
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
netgate/pfsense < 2.1.3
Published Jul 02, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026