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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-27152 · published 23 October 2023

CVE-2023-27152: Opnsense improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability

Opnsense · Opnsense

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

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.89% · top 42.3% CWE-307 · Improper restriction of authentication attempts
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.89%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.esecforte.com/cve-2023-27152-opnsense-brute-force/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.esecforte.com/cve-2023-27152-opnsense-brute-force/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-27152), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.