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Opnsense CVE-2023-39005

HIGH
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)
2023-08-09 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access resources due to misconfigured permissions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Insecure permissions exist for configd.socket in OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. Insecure permissions exist for configd.socket in OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2. Affected products include: Opnsense. Version information: before 23.7.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Insecure permissions exist for configd.socket in OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 56% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

59
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:opnsense:opnsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-39004 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 09

Insecure permissions in the configuration directory (/conf/) of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edit

CVE-2023-27152 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 23

DECISO OPNsense 23.1 does not impose rate limits for authentication, allowing attackers to perform a brute-force attack

CVE-2023-39008 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 09

A command injection vulnerability in the component /api/cron/settings/setJob/ of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7

CVE-2023-39001 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 09

A command injection vulnerability in the component diag_backup.php of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Busines

CVE-2023-39007 CRITICAL POC
9.6 Aug 09

/ui/cron/item/open in the Cron component of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2 al

CVE-2023-39003 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 09

OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Business Edition before 23.4.2 was discovered to contain insecure permissions

CVE-2023-38997 HIGH POC
7.2 Aug 09

A directory traversal vulnerability in the Captive Portal templates of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and Busine

CVE-2023-38999 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Aug 09

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the System Halt API (/system/halt) of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and

CVE-2019-25373 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Feb 15

OPNsense 19.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicio

CVE-2019-25369 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Feb 15

OPNsense 19.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_advanced_sysctl.php endpoint that allow

CVE-2019-25372 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Feb 15

OPNsense 19.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject ma

CVE-2019-25371 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Feb 15

OPNsense 19.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject ma

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