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Advisory severityHigh7.5Netgate pfSense Updated

High [CVE-2026-111221] Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a configuration injection vulnerability that allows authenticated WebGUI users to inject mpd5 commands by submitting an unescaped RADIUS shared secret

This high-severity Netgate pfSense advisory covers CVE-2026-111221 affecting pfSense CE.

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CVE-2026-111221 Source published Source updated

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CVE-2026-111221
Affected products & platforms
Netgate pfSensepfSense CE
Open source advisory

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Summary

Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a configuration injection vulnerability that allows authenticated WebGUI users to inject mpd5 commands by submitting an unescaped RADIUS shared secret.

Attackers with L2TP or PPPoE Server edit privileges can POST a secret containing a quote and newline to vpn_l2tp.php or services_pppoe_edit.php, appending an up-script that executes as root when a session starts.

Affected versions
  • through 2.9.0

NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.

NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source

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