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.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Netgate pfSense CE 2.5.0 through 2.9.0 OS Command Injection via openvpn.learn-address.sh
First Time appeared Netgate
Netgate pfsense
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgate
Netgate pfsense
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': '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'}

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Netgate Pfsense
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T19:48:58.697Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T18:21:21.906Z

Link: CVE-2026-111225

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T19:48:54.721Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:35.230

Modified: 2026-10-15T20:17:12.780

Link: CVE-2026-111225

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')