{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-44194", "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "dateReserved": "2026-05-05T15:13:47.570Z", "datePublished": "2026-05-13T21:53:27.948Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-13T21:53:27.948Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "OPNsense: RCE on user managment", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-78", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')", "type": "CWE"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 9.1, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}}], "references": [{"name": "https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6", "tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6"}], "affected": [{"vendor": "opnsense", "product": "core", "versions": [{"version": "< 26.1.8", "status": "affected"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M", "dateUpdated": "2026-05-13T21:53:27.948Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "source": {"advisory": "GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6", "discovery": "UNKNOWN"}}}}

{}

{"cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "id": "CVE-2026-44194", "lastModified": "2026-05-13T22:16:43.673", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 9.1, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.3, "impactScore": 6.0, "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2026-05-13T22:16:43.673", "references": [{"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "url": "https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f59w-m967-9rf6"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com", "vulnStatus": "Received", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-78"}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Primary"}]}

{}

{"affected": [{"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[0,26.1.8)"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 100.0, "confidence_source": "matching", "scores": [{"score": 100.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "original": {"product": "core", "source": "cna", "vendor": "opnsense"}, "product": "core", "vendor": "opnsense"}], "created": "2026-05-13T23:30:06.737108+00:00", "updated": "2026-05-14T00:30:07.651825+00:00", "vendors": ["opnsense", "opnsense$PRODUCT$core"]}