Path traversal in pfSense - CVE-2025-12490
Published: November 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117953
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-12490
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Netgate
Affected software:
pfSense
pfSense
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the Suricata package. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-12490
Install updates from vendor's website.