High severity · published Nov 6, 2025
CVE-2025-12490
Netgate pfSense CE Suricata Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
17%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PF
pfSense · Netgate
pfSense 2.8.1, Suricata package 7.0.8_3 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12490
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12490
github.com
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/36b2303dfca35a1183d76f26bcc6ce26d4ea682d
www.zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-979/
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