CVE-2026-111215
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 OS Command Injection via Wireless Parent Interface
Netgate pfSense CE
CVSS
8.6HighExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 15 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)6.12%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute commands as root by supplying a crafted wireless parent interface name. Attackers with limited Wireless Edit or Interface Assignments privileges can submit values like ath0;<cmd> via interfaces_wireless_edit.php or interfaces_assign.php, which interface_wireless_clone() interpolates unescaped into an ifconfig shell command.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- pfSense CEaffected: all versions through 2.9.0CVE List
References 7
- vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-os-command-injection-via-wireless-parent-interfaceAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/abraxas/pfsense-wireless-cloneExploitvia CVE List
- github.com/abraxas/pfsense-assign-if-addExploitvia CVE List
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoversReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc#L3370Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_wireless_edit.php#L77Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php#L187Referencevia CVE List