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TI-2026-74965 Aliases CVE-2026-111222

php.ini injection in Netgate pfSense CE via timezone setting

Priority HIGH 68CWE-93Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 does not validate the timezone setting, so a quote and newline in that value inject php.ini directives (CWE-93). An authenticated user with General Setup privileges can use this to run PHP as root once php.ini is regenerated at boot or php-fpm restarts. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a php.ini injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with General Setup privileges to inject directives by submitting an unvalidated timezone value. Attackers can embed a quote and newline to add auto_prepend_file pointing at /var/db/zoneinfo, executing PHP as root after php.ini is regenerated at boot or php-fpm restart.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0096 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NetgatepfSense CEup to 2.9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • pfSense CE VendorNetgate Affected up to 2.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*up to 2.9.0VulnerablepfSense
  • cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·pfSense

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for pfSense CE.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111222
  2. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  3. 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · NVD
  4. 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-21 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Exploit 1

Other 5

  • TI-2022-13704 pfSense pfBlockerNG through 2.1.4_26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12003 A command injection vulnerability in the function restore_rrddata() of Netgate pfSense… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-31010 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfsense v2.5.2 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-11923 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the SSHGuard component of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-26046 An issue in Netgate pfSense Plus v.23.05.1 and before and pfSense CE v.2.7.0 allows a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-22567 An issue in Netgate pfSense v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 92 →

Sources

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