CVE-2025-12490
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-06
Last updated on: 2025-11-12
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| netgate | pfsense | * |
| ois | suricata | 3.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a path traversal remote code execution flaw in the Suricata package of Netgate pfSense CE. It allows authenticated remote attackers to create arbitrary files on the system by exploiting improper validation of user-supplied file paths. This can lead to files being created with root privileges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can create arbitrary files with root privileges on the affected system. This can lead to remote code execution, complete system compromise, and potentially allow the attacker to control or disrupt the affected device and network.