CVE-2025-12490

NONE EPSS 96.9%
Published Nov 6, 20257mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Nov 6, 2025 7mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
96.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/36b2303dfca35a1183d76f26bcc6ce26d4ea682d
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-979/

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.