Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-111217
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.071
EPSS Ranking 94.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.2
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-carp-vhid
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-carp-vhid
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc#L3236-L3238
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc#L794
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/pfSense/include/www/firewall_virtual_ip.inc#L200
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-os-command-injection-via-carp-vhid
Products affected by CVE-2026-111217
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cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:-
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cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.2.6
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cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.4.4
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cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.5.2
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cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.6.0