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CVE-2025-69691

mitre — Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php.

EPSS 0.7%public exploitCVSS 9.9
critical.is priorityof 100
50
CVSS 9.9 (ADP)9.9 / 10 × 3029.7Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 52.3.523 × 2010.5Exploit: SSVC poc+1010.0SSVC exploitation: poc+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
n/an/a–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

reflinkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeauexploitseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16