CVE-2026-53581 PUBLISHED

ntp: write path traversal

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 09.06.2026 Published: 08.09.2026 Updated: 08.09.2026

OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to version 26.1.9 of opnsense/core and version 26.4_20 of BE/opnsense/core, a path traversal vulnerability in the NTP configuration module allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system as the root user. By manipulating the GPS or PPS serial port parameter, an attacker with access to the NTP configuration can escape the intended directory and force the system to write user-controlled data to any file on the filesystem. Version 26.1.9 of opnsense/core and version 26.4_20 of BE/opnsense/core patch the issue.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H
CVSS Score: 9

Product Status

Vendor opnsense
Product core
Versions
  • Version < 26.1.9 is affected
  • Version < 26.4_20 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE
  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path CWE