CVE-2025-12490
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Publication date: 2025-11-06

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Zero Day Initiative

Description
Netgate pfSense CE Suricata Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of Netgate pfSense. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Suricata package. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28085.
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Published
2025-11-06
Last Modified
2025-11-12
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2026-05-07
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2025-11-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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netgate pfsense *
ois suricata 3.0
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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.


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