CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-44195

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.32%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

In OPNsense prior to 26.1.7, a logic flaw in lockout_handler allows an unauthenticated attacker to continuously reset the authentication failure counter for their IP address. By interjecting a crafted username containing a success keyword ("Accepted" or "Successful login") between brute-force attempts, an attacker prevents the failure counter from reaching the lockout threshold. The vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.7.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can conduct unlimited brute-force attacks against accounts without risk of lockout, increasing the chance of credential compromise. This poses a serious risk to authentication security.

Recommendation

Upgrade OPNsense to version 26.1.7. Until then, consider additional login rate-limiting mechanisms, e.g., at the network level.

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Original NVD description (English source)

OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to 26.1.7, a logic flaw in the OPNsense lockout_handler allows an unauthenticated attacker to continuously reset the authentication failure counter for their IP address. By interjecting a crafted username containing a success keyword ("Accepted" or "Successful login") between normal brute-force attempts, an attacker can prevent the failure counter from ever reaching the lockout threshold. This vulnerability is fixed in 26.1.7.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS