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TI-2025-42916 Aliases CVE-2025-69691GHSA-7ww6-9q8h-2g49

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

Priority HIGH 76CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, 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-284 and CWE-915.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00677 52nd 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:2.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerablepfSense
  • cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·pfSense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-69691
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7ww6-9q8h-2g49

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-2025-42915 Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • 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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