Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php.

published 2026-05-08 6 mo ago modified 2026-10-15 24 d ago also EUVD-2025-209739

cvss: 9.9; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits: 0; none known

Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because the API call is only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 6 mo ago (2026-05-08)

Exploit prediction

0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

seclists.org https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	9.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	9.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness

CWE-284 Improper Access Control
CWE-915 Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

References

seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
linkedin.com /in/nelson-adhepeau/
not-applicable

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-69691
NVD CVE-2025-69691

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Summary