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CVE-2026-44194: opnsense core · OS Command Injection

Affects opnsense coreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 26.1.8 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 92% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.1.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade core and opnsense/core to 26.1.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
opnsensecoreAffected
  • <26.1.8
Fixed in
  • 26.1.8
GitHubopnsense/corepkg:github/opnsense/coreOther threatsAffected
  • <26.1.8
Fixed in
  • 26.1.8

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in OPNsense core version 26.1.8. Users should upgrade to version 26.1.8 or later to remediate this issue. No other official remediation or temporary fixes are documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix is included in 26.1.8.

Description

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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