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CVE-2025-12490 in the critical feed json

Netgate pfSense CE Suricata Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published last yr. modified last mo. also EUVD-2025-38174

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
17.0%
EPSS 17.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

16.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Netgate pfSense

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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