CVE-2025-69690
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2025-69690
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- CVSS severity
- critical
- CVSS score
- 9.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2026-01-09
- Published
- 2026-05-08 02:00 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-08 23:29 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/69xxx/CVE-2025-69690.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-69690 — CVE-2025-69690
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-08 07:16:28 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-12 13:45:34 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.3 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 6.0 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0004 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 11.19% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-502,
CWE-915
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 22:50 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-209738 - Assigner
- mitre
- Published
- May 8, 2026, 12:00:00 AM
- Updated
- May 8, 2026, 9:29:10 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
9.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0400
- Vendors
- n/a
- Products
-
n/a (n/a)
ENISA description: 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 products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a |
n/a (affected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.7.2:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
Web references (3)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69690 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69690 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (3)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16 cve@mitre.org ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/ cve@mitre.org Not Applicable
Remediations (14)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government NVD MENU
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:www.dbtsupport.com
The May 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday release includes security updates across supported Microsoft products and should be reviewed directly in the Microsoft Security Update Guide for the final CVE list, affected products, severity ratings, exploitability assessments, and any revised guidance.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:www.maketecheasier.com
Check out the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10 update problems and their solutions, as recommended by Microsoft experts.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:www.msn.com
Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:www.techrepublic.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.
2026-05-23 21:07 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
Key Takeaways RedSun is a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender that allows low-privileged users to gain SYSTEM access No patch is currently available, leaving all Defender-enabled Windows systems potentially exposed Qualys VMDR detects affected assets instantly (QID 92382) TruRisk™ Eliminate enables immediate mitigation , removing exploitability without waiting for a fix ...
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
October's Patch Tuesday also marks the final month that Microsoft will ship security updates for Windows 10 systems.
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:www.ninjaone.com
Catalog of Microsoft KB updates with insights on performance & user sentiment. Find out what's working, what's not, & make informed decisions.
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
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