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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 17.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-11-06 · updated 2026-10-07
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

• Netgate pfSense CE: pfSense 2.8.1, Suricata package 7.0.8_3

References

• https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/36b2303dfca35a1183d76f26bcc6ce26d4ea682d
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-979/

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