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Critical 9.9Published May 8, 2026
CVE-2025-69691Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php.
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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
- 9.9 CRITICAL (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-284, CWE-915
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
pfsense pfsense pfsense:pfsense | 2.8.0 | NVD |
References
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/not-applicable
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