01 Record
CVE-2026-111230
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Local File Read via Dynamic DNS Update URL
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: VulnCheck
CNA base score6.9 CVSS v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
02 Description
Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Local File Read via Dynamic DNS Update URL
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.75% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 54.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.9 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-19.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-10-15 18:46Z13 DAYS AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-15 19:48Z13 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-10-15
- Assigning CNA
- VulnCheck
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.9)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 5b62296e5a3eaef083977e0b08f86094853c129f1dd5154795088fc63bc357cf
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-dyndns-file
- abraxaslabs.techhttps://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers
- github.comhttps://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/dyndns.class#L598-L616
- github.comhttps://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/dyndns.class#L2151-L2171
- github.comhttps://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php#L138-L141
- www.vulncheck.comVulnCheck Advisory: Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Local File Read via Dynamic DNS Update URLhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-through-2.9.0-local-file-read-via-dynamic-dns-update-url