CVE-2026-71490

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 31.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-15.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-10-15 15:24Z13 DAYS AGO

Last updated

2026-10-15 15:45Z13 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2026-08-06

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.1)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weaknesses

• CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

dcc7d8f810845afd0732e2ca5ef6c6d10d6f96c6fa8574735da5187e4ea20295

• github.comhttps://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-p9pr-782r-w2xwx_refsource_CONFIRM
• github.comhttps://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/578e025111161ffd03fd3fd0ccdac203be546505x_refsource_MISC
• github.comhttps://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/e15a884973746319e79bd2cd421e8a015cc3ddb9x_refsource_MISC
• github.comhttps://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/f674f4ff294a3f7c4cd0591563f6df47bea50034x_refsource_MISC