CVE-2026-111225
Netgate pfSense CE 2.5.0 through 2.9.0 OS Command Injection via openvpn.learn-address.sh
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.3 Low
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 15, 2026
Description
Netgate pfSense CE 2.5.0 through 2.9.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in openvpn.learn-address.sh that allows authenticated VPN clients to execute commands as the unbound user. Attackers can embed shell metacharacters in the certificate common name or username, which is interpolated unquoted into su -c strings, when DNS Resolver client registration is enabled.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.3 Low | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.0 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
pfSense CENetgate |
|
References
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-ovpn-learn-cnexploittechnical-description
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoverstechnical-description
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/sbin/openvpn.learn-address.sh#L57-L62technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: Netgate pfSense CE 2.5.0 through 2.9.0 OS Command Injection via openvpn.learn-address.shthird-party-advisory
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