CVE-2026-111223
Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.0 through 2.9.0 Command Injection via IPsec Mobile Login Banner
Netgate pfSense CE
CVSS
8.6HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.71%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 53% 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 2.7.0 through 2.9.0 contains a configuration injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with IPsec Mobile privileges to execute commands as root via the login_banner field. Attackers can submit a single-line banner containing '}' to escape the unquoted strongswan.conf attr value and define charon.start-scripts entries that charon executes as root on restart.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- pfSense CEaffected: 2.7.0 through 2.9.0CVE List
References 8
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/27a52d0807Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-2.7.0-through-2.9.0-command-injection-via-ipsec-mobile-login-bannerAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/abraxas/pfsense-ipsec-login-bannerExploitvia CVE List
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoversReferencevia CVE List
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ipsec-login-bannerReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/ipsec.inc#L1361-L1388Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/ipsec.inc#L1842-L1845Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/vpn_ipsec_mobile.php#L269-L273Referencevia CVE List