CVE-2026-111231

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-1712",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-111231",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-111231",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-prh2-rh73-jcp7",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-102343",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Authorization bypass in pfSense CE configuration management",
  "summary": "pfSense CE through 2.9.0 does not consistently enforce the configuration-write restriction in certain WebGUI configuration-management functions. An authenticated user granted access to affected WebGUI pages may replace the system configuration and achieve root-level code execution when it is reloaded or the device reboots.",
  "mitigation": "Restrict access to the affected WebGUI configuration-management pages to fully trusted administrators, and review existing account page privileges. Limit WebGUI access to administrative networks and monitor configuration changes until a vendor-fixed release is identified.",
  "vendor": "Netgate",
  "product": "pfSense CE",
  "affected": [
    {
      "affected_notes": [],
      "affected_ranges": [
        ">= 0, <= 2.9.0"
      ],
      "ecosystem": null,
      "fixed_versions": [],
      "package_name": "pfSense CE",
      "purl": null
    }
  ],
  "cwes": [
    863
  ],
  "cvss_score": 8.6,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
  "epss_score": 0.0083,
  "epss_percentile": 0.5671,
  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
  "check_confidence_basis": null,
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 21.648187333333333,
  "t0_at": "2026-10-15T18:46:31.461000+00:00",
  "signals": {
    "public_poc": {
      "at": "2026-10-15T19:38:13.375944+00:00",
      "days": 0.035901793333333334,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-10-15T18:46:31.461000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-config-readonly-restore"
    },
    "trigger_signal": {
      "at": "2026-10-15T18:46:31.461000+00:00",
      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-10-15T18:46:31.461000+00:00",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111231"
    }
  }
}