CVE-2026-44194
criticalpriority · track · 2EPSS 0.057 · 93 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to 26.1.8, an authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the OPNsense core allows a user with user-management privileges to execute arbitrary system commands as root. An attacker can bypass input validation by formatting their malicious payload as a compliant email address, allowing shell commands to reach the underlying operating system. The flaw exists in the local user synchronization flow, within core/src/opnsense/scripts/auth/sync_user.php. This vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.8.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1475OPNsense: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2026-05-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OPNsense ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-44194cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44194cnnvd
- https://opnsense.org/download/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6ExploitMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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