CVE-2014-4690
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers to read arbitrary .info files via a crafted path in the pkg parameter to pkg_mgr_install.php and allow (2) remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the downloadbackup parameter to system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers to read arbitrary .info files via a crafted path in the pkg parameter to pkg_mgr_install.php and allow (2) remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the downloadbackup parameter to system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php.
- Record
CVE-2014-4690- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers to read arbitrary .info files via a crafted path in the pkg parameter to pkg_mgr_install.php and allow (2) remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the downloadbackup parameter to system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php.
- Record
CVE-2014-4690- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-4609 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers to read arbitrary .info files via a crafted path in the pkg parameter to pkg_mgr_install.php and allow (2) remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the downloadbackup parameter to system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php.
- Record
EUVD-2014-4609- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x54r-fr2m-7j8m No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers to read arbitrary .info files via a crafted path in the pkg parameter to pkg_mgr_install.php and allow (2) remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the downloadbackup parameter to system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php.
- Record
GHSA-x54r-fr2m-7j8m- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-4690 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Netgate Pfsense, published July 2, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.