[ CVE-2026-111222 · Published 15 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Netgate pfSense CE
CVSS 7.2
EPSS <1%1 agency advisoryNo fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a php.ini injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with General Setup privileges to inject directives by submitting an unvalidated timezone value. Attackers can embed a quote and newline to add auto_prepend_file pointing at /var/db/zoneinfo, executing PHP as root after php.ini is regenerated at boot or php-fpm restart.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories
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BSI CERT-BundWID-SEC-2026-3983
Netgate pfSense: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German
[ References ]References
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoversIssue Tracking
- github.com/abraxas/pfsense-timezone-phpiniThird Party Advisory
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/sy…Product
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/rc.php…Product
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/rc.php…Product
- github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/…Product
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-php-ini-injection-via-tim…Third Party Advisory