{"id":"CVE-2025-69691","title":"Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php","summary":"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.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-284","CWE-915"],"vendor":"pfsense","product":"pfsense","affected":["pfsense = 2.8.0"],"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-2025-69691","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"],"epss":0.00677,"epssPercentile":0.51187,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T19:25:46.347Z","slug":"CVE-2025-69691","body":"## Overview\n\nNetgate 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `pfsense = 2.8.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":54.5,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}