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    2 vulnerabilities found for pfSense-pkg-RESTAPI by pfrest

    CVE-2026-113779 (GCVE-0-2026-113779)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-10-21 14:06 – Updated: 2026-10-21 15:47
    VLAI
    Title
    pfSense REST API package Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Scoped HA Settings Sync Permission
    Summary
    The pfSense REST API package is an unofficial, open-source REST and GraphQL API for pfSense CE and pfSense Plus firewalls. A privilege escalation vulnerability in pfSense-pkg-RESTAPI prior to version 2.9.0 allows authenticated accounts holding the dedicated settings sync permission to modify REST API configuration secrets. This enables a non-administrative user to elevate their privileges to a full administrator. pfSense-pkg-RESTAPI 2.9.0 patches the issue. Access to the HA settings sync endpoint now strictly requires full administrative privileges (`page-all`). The sub-administrative sync privilege has been removed in versions v2.9.0 and later. In addition to correcting the access control boundary, version 2.9.0 includes the following hardening measures: opt-in default and format and validation modernization. As a workaround, one may mitigate exposure by taking either or all of the following steps. Revoke Scoped Permissions: Remove the `api-v2-system-restapi-settings-sync-post` privilege from all non-administrative users. Apply ACLs: Configure REST API Access Control Lists (ACLs) and/or firewall rules to restrict access to API endpoints exclusively to trusted administrator and HA peer IP addresses.
    Severity
    8.8 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-10-21 15:06 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
    Assigner
    GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
    CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7664 records in the last 180 days details
    References
    Impacted products
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2026-113779 (GCVE-0-2026-113779)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-21 14:06 – Updated: 2026-10-21 15:47
    VLAI
    Title
    pfSense REST API package Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Scoped HA Settings Sync Permission
    Summary
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    Severity
    8.8 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-10-21 15:06 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
    Assigner
    GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
    CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7664 records in the last 180 days details
    References
    Impacted products
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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