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CVE-2018-20798

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are...

7.5 High

CVE-2018-20798 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netgate Pfsense, published March 1, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.42%EPSS, 73rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block durations implemented by sshguard, which might make it easier for attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.42%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block durations implemented by sshguard, which might make it easier for attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Record
CVE-2018-20798
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block durations implemented by sshguard, which might make it easier for attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Record
CVE-2018-20798
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-13341No score

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block durations implemented by sshguard, which might make it easier for attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Record
EUVD-2018-13341
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pjhq-f4xq-m2887.5

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are...

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block durations implemented by sshguard, which might make it easier for attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Record
GHSA-pjhq-f4xq-m288
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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