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TI-2025-42915 Aliases CVE-2025-69690GHSA-5vw7-w2ww-jcfq

Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a…

Priority HIGH 74CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution, Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502 and CWE-915.

Summary

Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a backup file with a serialized PHP object containing the post_reboot_commands property. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because this installer is only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0081 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.7.2:*:*:*:community:*:*:*2.7.2VulnerablepfSense
  • cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.7.2:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·pfSense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-69690
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vw7-w2ww-jcfq

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-11923 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in the SSHGuard component of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18114 diag_routes.php in pfSense 2.5.2 allows sed data injection. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-42916 Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-74961 OS command injection in Netgate pfSense CE traffic shaper limiters CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-74960 OS command injection in Netgate pfSense CE via CARP VHID CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-74959 OS command injection in Netgate pfSense CE via gateway Monitor IP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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