PT-2026-20263 · Pfsense · Pfsense

Published 2026-02-17 · Updated 2026-05-12 · CVE-2025-69691

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.9

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Netgate pfSense CE version 2.8.0

Description Code execution is possible in the XMLRPC API through the pfsense.exec php function. This functionality is available to administrators, who are intentionally permitted to execute PHP code.

Recommendations Restrict access to the XMLRPC API to minimize the risk of unauthorized code execution.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-915

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-69691

Affected Products

Pfsense

References · 7

• 🔥 https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69691 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/163291 · Telegram Post
• https://linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau · Note
• https://twitter.com/vuldb/status/2023677601307566105 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2053559173997006946 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/53097 · Telegram Post