[Security-announce] pfSense-SA-17_10.webgui
14 December, 2017 by security@pfsense.org | pfsense
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pfSense-SA-17_10.webgui Security Advisory
pfSense
Topic: Arbitrary Code Execution
Category: pfSense Base System
Module: webgui
Announced: 2017-12-04
Credits: Bill Marquette
Affects: pfSense software version 2.3.x <= 2.3.5, 2.4.x <= 2.4.2
Corrected: 2017-12-01 17:41:56 UTC (pfSense/master, pfSense 2.4)
2017-12-01 17:43:27 UTC (pfSense/RELENG_2_4_2, pfSense 2.4.2_x)
2017-12-01 17:44:32 UTC (pfSense/RELENG_2_3, pfSense 2.3.x)
2017-12-01 17:44:53 UTC (pfSense/RELENG_2_3_5, pfSense 2.3.5_x)
0. Revision History
v1.0 2017-12-04 Initial SA draft
I. Background
pfSense® software is a free network firewall distribution based on the
FreeBSD operating system. The pfSense software distribution includes third-
party free software packages for additional functionality, and provides most of
the functionality of common commercial firewalls.
The majority of users of pfSense software have never installed or used a stock
FreeBSD system. Unlike similar GNU/Linux-based firewall distributions, there
is no need for any UNIX knowledge. The command line is never used, and there
is no need to ever manually edit any rule sets. Instead, pfSense software
includes a web interface for the configuration of all included components.
Users familiar with commercial firewalls will quickly understand the web
interface, while those unfamiliar with commercial-grade firewalls may encounter
a short learning curve.
II. Problem Description
On pfSense 2.4.x, a command-injection vulnerability exists in
system_camanager.php and system_certmanager.php via cert_get_publickey() from
certs.inc due to its passing user certificate and key input through a shell
command pipe This allows an authenticated WebGUI user with privileges for either
of the affected pages to execute commands in the context of the root user.
A similar issue exists on pfSense 2.3.x in the cert_get_modulus() function from
certs.inc, but it is only used on system_certmanager.php.
III. Impact
A user on version 2.4.2, 2.3.5 or earlier of the pfSense software, granted
limited access to the pfSense software WebGUI including access to
system_camanager.php (2.4.x) or system_certmanager.php (2.3.x, 2.4.x), could
leverage these vulnerabilities to gain increased privileges, read arbitrary
files, execute commands, or perform other alterations.
This is not relevant for admin-level users as there are other deliberate means
by which an administrator could run commands.
IV. Workaround
The issues can be mitigated by restricting access to the firewall GUI both with
firewall rules and by not allowing untrusted users to have accounts with GUI
access, and by not granting untrusted administrators access to the pages in
question.
V. Solution
Upgrade to version 2.4.2-p1 or 2.3.5-p1 of the pfSense software, or a later
version. This may be performed in the web interface or from the console.
See https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Upgrade_Guide
VI. Correction details
The following list contains the correction revision numbers for each
affected item.
Branch/path Revision
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
pfSense/master b6dcbd646feb9c7197b4e94a6031b69c2113d679
pfSense/RELENG_2_4_2 552d77500cf2b6ff97c0ef8057c9a6db8031956b
pfSense/RELENG_2_3 6e316e955350ad69d4f86cb332a1a48bfa028e2e
pfSense/RELENG_2_3_5 d3e0194e49febdd69a274bdc5bf1bf2f4271fbfd
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. References
<URL:https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Upgrade_Guide>
The latest revision of this advisory is available at
<URL:https://pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-17_10.webgui.asc>
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