{"id":"CVE-2025-69690","title":"Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a backup file with a serialized PHP object containing the post_reboot_commands property","summary":"Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a backup file with a serialized PHP object containing the post_reboot_commands property. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because this installer is only av…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-502","CWE-915"],"vendor":"pfsense","product":"pfsense","affected":["pfsense = 2.7.2"],"published":"2026-05-08","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T19:10:00.173","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69690","references":[{"url":"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16","label":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.0081,"epssPercentile":0.55997,"exploits":{"github":1,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/privlabs/CVE-2025-69690-CVE-2025-69691"],"checkedAt":"2026-10-15T19:26:21.056Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T19:25:46.347Z","slug":"CVE-2025-69690","body":"## Overview\n\nNetgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a backup file with a serialized PHP object containing the post_reboot_commands property. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because this installer is only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `pfsense = 2.7.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":62,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":50.1,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}