CVE-2026-111215
CVE-2026-111215 · Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 OS Command Injection via Wireless Parent Interface
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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.
CVSS 8.6 · High · EPSS 6.2%
- Published
- Updated
Affected products and versions
pfsense ce
- Versions
- ≥ 0, ≤ 2.9.0: Affected (semver)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-wireless-clone
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-assign-if-add
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc#L3370
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_wireless_edit.php#L77
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php#L187
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-os-command-injection-via-wireless-parent-interface
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111215