Is CVE-2024-54780 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-54780 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-54780 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-54780 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-54780?

CVE-2024-54780 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-54780

CWE-94Published: May 14, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are vulnerable to command injection in the OpenVPN widget due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the OpenVPN management interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OpenVPN management commands via the remipp parameter.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-54780 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.