CVE-2025-69690

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pfsense
Pfsense pfsense
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.7.2:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pfsense
Pfsense pfsense
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgate
Netgate pfsense Ce
Vendors & Products Netgate
Netgate pfsense Ce
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Code Execution via Module Installer in pfSense CE 2.7.2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-915
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Code Execution via Module Installer in pfSense CE 2.7.2
Weaknesses CWE-502
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 8, 2026, 9:29 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 8, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 7:10 PM