#VU117953 Path traversal in pfSense - CVE-2025-12490

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#VU117953 Path traversal in pfSense - CVE-2025-12490

Published: November 4, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117953
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
pfSense
Software vendor:
Netgate

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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