CVE-2025-69690

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-05-08 · updated 2026-10-15
Weakness: CWE-502

Description

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.

Affected products

Netgate pfSense CE: 2.7.2

References

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16

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