CVE-2018-20798
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/42857cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20798cnnvd
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9223cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/pfSense-privilege-escalation-via-SSHGUARD-IP-Blocking-28644cnnvd
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9223enisa_euvd
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9223ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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