Path Traversal in Netgate Pfsense Ce

CVE-2025-34176

In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_ip_reputation.php, the value of the iplist parameter is not sanitized of directory traversal-related strings/characters. This value is directly used in a file existence check operation. While the contents o…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.140 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-34176?
CVE-2025-34176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgate Pfsense Ce, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-34176?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-34176 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.