CVE-2023-27253
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
89.5 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-05
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
A command injection vulnerability in the function restore_rrddata() of Netgate pfSense v2.7.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via manipulating the contents of an XML file supplied to the component config.xml.
Technical details
- Published
- 2023-03-17
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-51608
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-27253?
A command injection vulnerability in the function restore_rrddata() of Netgate pfSense v2.7.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via manipulating the contents of an XML file supplied to the component config.xml.
Is CVE-2023-27253 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2023-27253 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 89.5% on 2026-10-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-27253?
CVE-2023-27253 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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