pfSense CE 2.7.0 through 2.9.0 contains a command injection vulnerability in services_captiveportal_hasync.php that allows users with only the Captive Portal HA privilege to execute commands as root. Attackers can set backwardsyncip to a malicious XMLRPC server returning connected_users with shell metacharacters in ip or mac fields, which captiveportal_load_pfctl passes unescaped to a pfctl shell command.
This CVE has been withdrawn by MITRE
MITRE marked CVE-2026-111229 as REJECTED on . It is no longer considered a valid vulnerability record. The original content below is preserved for historical reference only.
Reason given by MITRE
This CVE ID has been rejected because it does not describe a security vulnerability.
CVE-2026-111229
✕ Withdrawn — historical dataHIGHPre-NVD 7.2
7.2CVSS
- CVSS v3
- 7.2
- EchelonGraph score
- Not yet assessedThis CVE record was withdrawn by its numbering authority, so there is no vulnerability to rate.
- EPSS PROB
- —
- EPSS %ILE
- —
- KEV
- —Not applicable: this CVE ID was withdrawn
Published
October 15, 2026
Last Modified
October 16, 2026
References (5)
- disclosure@vulncheckhttps://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers
- disclosure@vulncheckhttps://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-cp-ha-pfctl
- disclosure@vulncheckhttps://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/captiveportal.inc#L2958-L2966
- disclosure@vulncheckhttps://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/services_captiveportal_hasync.php#L106-L140
- disclosure@vulncheckhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-2.7.0-through-2.9.0-command-injection-via-captive-portal-ha-sync
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-111229?
CVE-2026-111229 is a rejected CVE ID: its record was withdrawn on November 6, 2026 and no longer describes a vulnerability. Reason given: This CVE ID has been rejected because it does not describe a security vulnerability.
When was the CVE record for CVE-2026-111229 published?
The CVE record for CVE-2026-111229 was published on October 15, 2026. EchelonGraph's copy of the record carries a last-modified date of October 16, 2026; the record at its source may have been updated since.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-111229?
CVE-2026-111229 has a CVSS base score of 7.2 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-111229?
There is nothing to remediate under CVE-2026-111229: it is a rejected (withdrawn) CVE ID and no longer describes a vulnerability.