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CVE-2022-40624

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 17.11% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-12-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 17.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2022-40624
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
17.11%

Original NVD Description

pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_27 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root via the HTTP Host header, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-31814.

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