PatchTheCVECVE-2026-119424: OPNsense core before 26.7.8 contains a configuration line injection vulnerability that allows authenticated us
CVE-2026-119424 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
OPNsense core before 26.7.8 contains a configuration line injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with wireless-edit privilege to inject directives by embedding CR/LF characters in WPA fields. Attackers can place newlines in wpa.identity, wpa.passphrase, or RADIUS shared secrets to append arbitrary wpa_supplicant or hostapd directives loaded by root-run daemons.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.8 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | n/a |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-93 |
| Published | 2026-10-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-30 |
Last updated 2026-10-30 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Advisories and coverage
Research and news
- VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-119424 | OPNsense Foundation up to 26.7.7 Wireless Configuration identity/passphrase injection 2026-10-30
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-119424?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2026-119424 being exploited?
CVE-2026-119424 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-119424 affect?
CVE-2026-119424 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). OPNsense core before 26.7.8 contains a configuration line injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with wireless-edit privilege to inject directives by embedding CR/LF characters in WPA fields. Attackers can place newlines in
How urgent is CVE-2026-119424?
Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
pfSense and OPNsense vulnerabilities