pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a crontab injection vulnerability in interfaces_ppps_edit.php that allows authenticated users to execute commands…
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.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Product
- pfSense / OPNsense
- CVSS
- 7.2
- EPSS
- 0.007 (p54)
- Exposure class
- Edge / VPN / firewall
Why it ranks 22 (Routine)
- CVSS 7.2 high
- Exposed product class: edge / VPN / firewall
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-111220 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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