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.
History

Fri, 08 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-915
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Fri, 08 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title XMLRPC API Code Execution in Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0
First Time appeared Pfsense
Pfsense pfsense
Weaknesses CWE-94
Vendors & Products Pfsense
Pfsense pfsense

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-05-08T21:29:04.070Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-69691

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T19:23:32.851Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-08T07:16:28.880

Modified: 2026-05-08T22:16:28.813

Link: CVE-2025-69691

cve-icon Redhat

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