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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
15 May 2026, 17:19
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Opnsense
Opnsense opnsense |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:opnsense:opnsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
14 May 2026, 16:16
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| References | () https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6 - |
13 May 2026, 22:16
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Information
Published : 2026-05-13 22:16
Updated : 2026-05-15 17:19
NVD link : CVE-2026-44194
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44194
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44194
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Products Affected
opnsense
- opnsense
CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
