Answer in brief
CVE-2026-111220 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Crontab Injection via PPP Periodic Reset ptpid. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Netgate/pfSense CE (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Netgate/pfSense CE (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Netgate/pfSense CEgeneric | >=0 <=2.9.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
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.
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