CVE-2026-119409 json
OPNsense before 26.7.8 Root Command Injection via Firmware Mirror Setting
published 10d ago modified 10d ago also EUVD-2026-113793
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OPNsense before 26.7.8 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with the System: Firmware privilege to execute commands as root by storing a malicious firmware mirror URL. Attackers can submit shell metacharacters through POST /api/core/firmware/set that opnsense-update evaluates with eval, and can also disable package signature verification through sed injection.
Patch / fix
- opnsense core 26.7.8
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 10d ago
Exploit prediction
2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- opnsense core
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/opnsense/core/commit/1cc41fc39da99d59818c789b3b561f1515126f47
patch
-
github.com
/opnsense/core/commit/8e214533d33c3af7481e86f616ee615adc6a0a73
patch
-
github.com
/opnsense/update/commit/9bfd3b7020499b6032ee64804193a9f3ce8178fa
patch
-
github.com
/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-p683-f7x2-pm4p
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/opnsense/update/blob/a2b8a10ba85f13b2cd002abb4c8692dde99f0261/src/update/opnsense-update.sh.in#L165
technical-description
-
abraxaslabs.tech
/research/opnsense-firmware-mirror-sed
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/opnsense/core
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/opnsense-before-26.7.8-root-command-injection-via-firmware-mirror-setting
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-119409
- NVD CVE-2026-119409
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