CVE-2016-10709

HIGH

pfSense < 2.2.6 - Authenticated OS Command Injection via Graph Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2016-10709. PoCs published by Security-Assessment.com, wetw0rk, Security-Assessment.com, Milton Valencia, Jared Stephens, including Metasploit module exploits/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates command injection and XSS vulnerabilities in pfSense Community Edition <= 2.2.6. The command injection leverages octal encoding to bypass input validation and execute arbitrary commands as root via the `status_rrd_graph_img.php` endpoint. The XSS vulnerabilities allow stored and reflected attacks in multiple administrative interfaces.

Description

pfSense before 2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via a '|' character in the status_rrd_graph_img.php graph parameter, related to _rrd_graph_img.php.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Security-Assessment.com · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709

This exploit demonstrates command injection and XSS vulnerabilities in pfSense Community Edition <= 2.2.6. The command injection leverages octal encoding to bypass input validation and execute arbitrary commands as root via the `status_rrd_graph_img.php` endpoint. The XSS vulnerabilities allow stored and reflected attacks in multiple administrative interfaces.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce, Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense Community Edition <= 2.2.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated non-administrative user access · Network access to the pfSense web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 75 stars
by wetw0rk · poc
https://github.com/wetw0rk/Exploit-Development

This repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2016-10709, targeting the HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver (HEVD) with a stack overflow vulnerability. The exploit includes shellcode for token stealing and privilege escalation on Windows 10 x64 systems.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver (HEVD)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable driver · Windows 10 x64 environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Security-Assessment.com, Milton Valencia, Jared Stephens · rubypocphp
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in pfSense via the `graph` parameter in `status_rrd_graph_img.php`. It uploads a PHP payload and executes it as root by leveraging command injection.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.2.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid pfSense credentials · Network access to the pfSense web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by s4squatch, h00die · rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/pfsense_group_member_exec.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in pfSense versions <= 2.3.1_1 via command injection in the system_groupmanager.php page. It leverages CSRF token extraction and session management to execute arbitrary commands.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pfSense <= 2.3.1_1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for pfSense web interface · Network access to the pfSense management interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.3425
EPSS Percentile 98.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
pfsense/pfsense < 2.2.6
Published Jan 22, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026