---
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'
---

## Overview

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 available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.

## Affected

- `pfsense = 2.7.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.