CVE-2026-111220 HIGH

CVE-2026-111220: Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Crontab Injection via PPP Periodic Reset ptpid

Vendor Netgate
Product pfSense CE
Weakness CWE-93 · CRLF injection
Published October 15, 2026
Last update October 15, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a crontab injection vulnerability in interfaces_ppps_edit.php that allows authenticated users to execute commands as root by injecting newlines into the ptpid or reset hour/minute fields. Attackers holding the 'WebCfg - Interfaces: PPPs: Edit' privilege can submit crafted POST values that configure_cron() writes unescaped into /etc/crontab, running arbitrary root commands on schedule.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 15, 2026 CVE published
October 15, 2026 Record updated

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