Description
OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to 26.1.7, the XMLRPC method opnsense.restore_config_section fails to sanitize user supplied input leading to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.7.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opnsense opnsense
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opnsense:opnsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opnsense opnsense

Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opnsense
Opnsense core
Vendors & Products Opnsense
Opnsense core

Wed, 13 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to 26.1.7, the XMLRPC method opnsense.restore_config_section fails to sanitize user supplied input leading to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.7.
Title OPNsense: RCE via XMLRPC endpoint using `opnsense.restore_config_section` method
Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T19:51:59.948Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T15:13:47.570Z

Link: CVE-2026-44193

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Updated: 2026-05-14T16:03:41.951Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-13T22:16:43.533

Modified: 2026-05-15T17:30:03.117

Link: CVE-2026-44193

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Updated: 2026-05-13T23:30:06Z

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