CVE-2026-111231
highpriority · track · 29OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.008 · 58 %ileDEUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows read-only WebGUI users to replace config.xml because config_restore() and config_install() ignore the 'User - Config: Deny Config Write' privilege. Attackers holding page privileges for services_acb.php, uploadconfig.php, diag_confbak.php, or diag_backup.php can install a chosen config.xml to gain root-level code execution after reload or reboot.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–8.6
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3983Netgate pfSense: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Netgate pfSense ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen und um auf Dateien zuzugreifen.
sources
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references (5) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoversIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-config-readonly-restoreThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc#L588-L597Product
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc#L743-L798Product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-authorization-bypass-via-config-restore-and-config-installThird Party Advisory
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