CVE-2025-12490 HIGH

CVE-2025-12490: Netgate pfSense CE Suricata Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Netgate
Product pfSense
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published November 6, 2025
Last update November 6, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
November 6, 2025 Record updated