CVE-2026-111222

Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 php.ini Injection via Timezone Setting

7.5 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.96%Unchanged since Oct 16, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 php.ini Injection via Timezone Setting

Record: CVE-2026-111222
CVSS 4.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-93
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-102334 7.5

Record: EUVD-2026-102334
CVSS 4.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3c6h-8mvp-vqx3 7.5

Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a php.ini injection vulnerability that allows...

Record: GHSA-3c6h-8mvp-vqx3
CVSS 4.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-93
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

Record: CVE-2026-111222
CVSS 4.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-93
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-111222 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netgate Pfsense Ce, published October 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.96%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.