CVE-2016-10709

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

8.8

pfSense before 2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via a '|' character in the status_rrd_graph_img.php graph parameter, related to _rrd_graph_img.php.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 99.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 22, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709/
cve@mitrehttps://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-16_01.webgui.asc
cve@mitrehttps://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec
cve@mitrehttps://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/pfsenseAdvisory.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39709/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-16_01.webgui.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/pfsenseAdvisory.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-31 00:14 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 12:16 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 12:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 09:21 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitexploit/unix/http/pfsense_group_member_exec✓ verified
First seen Nov 6, 2017
pfSense authenticated group member RCE
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCwetw0rk/Exploit-Development
First seen Apr 26, 2017
CVE-2020-8012, CVE-2016-10709, CVE-2017-17099, CVE-2017-18047, CVE-2019-1003000, CVE-2018-1999002
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/unix/http/pfsense_graph_injection_exec✓ verified
First seen Apr 18, 2016
pfSense authenticated graph status RCE
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10709?

CVE-2016-10709 is a high vulnerability published on January 22, 2018. pfSense before 2.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via a '|' character in the statusrrdgraphimg.php graph parameter, related to rrdgraphimg.php.

When was CVE-2016-10709 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10709 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 22, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-10709 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10709 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10709?

CVE-2016-10709 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10709?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10709, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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