OPNsense: RCE via XMLRPC endpoint using `opnsense.restore_config_section` method
Priority HIGH 74CWE-88Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00686 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed core (opnsense): 26.1.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA core (opnsense) Fixed in 26.1.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44193
References
More Opnsense vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20247 A command injection vulnerability in the component /api/cron/settings/setJob/ of OPNsense… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20243 Insecure permissions in the configuration directory (/conf/) of OPNsense Community… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20240 A command injection vulnerability in the component diag_backup.php of OPNsense Community… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11947 DECISO OPNsense 23.1 does not impose rate limits for authentication, allowing attackers… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20246 /ui/cron/item/open in the Cron component of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-26826 OPNsense has an LDAP Injection via Unsanitized Username in Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
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