CVE-2026-111217

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-111217",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:17:34.067",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-21T01:17:20.133",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Virtual IP edit privileges to execute commands as root by storing an unvalidated CARP VHID. Attackers can supply a VHID containing shell metacharacters that executes via interface_ipalias_configure() ifconfig calls or get_carp_interface_status() when CARP status is rendered."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Netgate",
          "product": "pfSense CE",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://github.com",
          "repo": "https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense",
          "packageURL": "pkg:github/pfsense/pfsense",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.9.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "baseScore": 8.6,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
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          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-21T01:06:50.929155Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-111217",
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            },
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              "automatable": "no"
            },
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              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
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        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-78"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
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        {
          "operator": "OR",
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          "cpeMatch": [
            {
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  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-carp-vhid",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Mitigation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-carp-vhid",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc#L3236-L3238",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc#L794",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/pfSense/include/www/firewall_virtual_ip.inc#L200",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-os-command-injection-via-carp-vhid",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}