CVE-2026-45158
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to 26.1.8, unsanitized user input is passed to the DHCP configuration of the configured interface, which is processed by a shell script, allowing remote code execution as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.8.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-13 22:16:46.363000
Last modified
2026-10-26 14:10:00.130000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-05-13T22:16:46.363",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T14:10:00.130",
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"value": "OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to 26.1.8, unsanitized user input is passed to the DHCP configuration of the configured interface, which is processed by a shell script, allowing remote code execution as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.8."
},
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}
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"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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