CVE-2025-69691

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.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/	Not Applicable
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-08 07:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:00

NVD link : CVE-2025-69691

Mitre link : CVE-2025-69691

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-69691

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pfsense

pfsense

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

CWE-915

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

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