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 comm…

Code

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• Repository · github.com
• Repository · github.com

Timeline

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1. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-111225

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-111225

  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, wh

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · abraxaslabs.tech
• Reference · github.com
• Reference · github.com
• Reference · vulncheck.com