High severity8.8OSV Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-12490
CVE-2025-12490
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.
Affected products
1- Range: END-OF-2015Q4, devel_before_hashes_changed
Patches
136b2303dfca3Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
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