Netgate pfSense (Suricata und Snort): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik NetgateSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:37 UTC
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-12490 affects Netgate pfSense software, specifically related to Suricata and Snort components, potentially allowing code execution. pfSense is a software-based edge firewall with routing and VPN capabilities. No specific affected versions or patch information are provided.
References
- wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/wid-sec-w-2025-2454.json (opens in a new tab)
- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-2454 (opens in a new tab)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-979/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/36b2303dfca35a1183d76f26bcc6ce26d4ea682d (opens in a new tab)