CVE-2026-111219
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Command Injection via PPPoE Server Username
Netgate pfSense CE
CVSS
7.5HighExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 16 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.87%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 58% 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 a newline injection vulnerability in services_pppoe_edit.php that allows privileged users to inject mpd.secret entries via unvalidated username POST fields. Attackers with the PPPoE Server Edit privilege can add a line whose secret begins with '!', making mpd5 run commands as root when a PPPoE client authenticates.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- pfSense CEaffected: all versions through 2.9.0CVE List
References 5
- vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-command-injection-via-pppoe-server-usernameAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/abraxas/pfsense-pppoe-secret-bangExploitvia CVE List
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoversReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/vpn.inc#L272-L282Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/services_pppoe_edit.php#L141-L152Referencevia CVE List