CVE-2025-69691
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1435Netgate pfSense: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2026-05-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Netgate pfSense ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-69691cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69691cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/pfSense-CE-code-execution-dated-17-02-2026-49707cnnvd
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16enisa_euvd
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/enisa_euvd
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/Not Applicablenvd
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