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HIGHCVE-2026-45255Published Modified CNA freebsd

CVE-2026-45255: Remote code execution via installer Wi-Fi access point scans

When bsdinstall or bsdconfig are prompted to scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks, they build up a list of network names and use bsddialog(1) to prompt the user to select a network. This is implemented using a shell script, and the code which handled network names was not careful to prevent expansion by the shell. As a result, a suitably crafted network name can be used to execute commands via a subshell. The problem can be exploited to execute code as root on the system running bsdinstall or bsdconfig. The attacker would need to create an access point with a specially crafted name and be within range of a Wi-Fi scan. Note that bsdinstall and bsdconfig are vulnerable as soon as the user prompts them to scan for nearby networks; they do not need to actually select the malicious network.

Metrics

CVSS v3.1
7.5
Severity
HIGH
Fixed in
p14
Affected Products
1

Fix available

p14p5p9
Affected packages
  • FreeBSD / FreeBSD
    < p9 (from 15.0-RELEASE) · < p5 (from 14.4-RELEASE) · < p14 (from 14.3-RELEASE)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H