CVE-2025-12490 in the critical feed json
Netgate pfSense CE Suricata Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2025-11-06 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2025-38174
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.0%
- EPSS 17.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Netgate pfSense CE Suricata Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of Netgate pfSense. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Suricata package. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28085.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
16.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Netgate pfSense
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12490
- NVD CVE-2025-12490
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