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CVE-2015-2295

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php in the WebGUI in pfSense before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that delete arbitrary files via the deletefile parameter.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2295 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from netgate organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-04-10T15:00:03.133

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-352

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	netgate	pfsense	≤ 2.2	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131022/pfSense-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534987/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73344 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36506/ ([email protected])
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23251 Exploit ([email protected])
https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_04.webgui.asc ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131022/pfSense-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534987/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73344 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36506/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23251 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_04.webgui.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netgate's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.