Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a local file read vulnerability that allows users with the Dynamic DNS client privilege to read files as root by setting a file:// custom Update URL in services_dyndns_edit.php. Attackers can set a non-matching Result Match string so _checkStatus() logs file contents such as /conf/config.xml or /etc/master.passwd to the system log.
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000
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| Description | Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 contains a local file read vulnerability that allows users with the Dynamic DNS client privilege to read files as root by setting a file:// custom Update URL in services_dyndns_edit.php. Attackers can set a non-matching Result Match string so _checkStatus() logs file contents such as /conf/config.xml or /etc/master.passwd to the system log. | |
| Title | Netgate pfSense CE through 2.9.0 Local File Read via Dynamic DNS Update URL | |
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Netgate
Netgate pfsense |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-73 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Netgate
Netgate pfsense |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-15T19:48:31.710Z
Reserved: 2026-10-15T18:21:23.659Z
Link: CVE-2026-111230
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:35.960
Modified: 2026-10-15T19:17:35.960
Link: CVE-2026-111230
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