CVE-2026-25532
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CVE-2026-25532 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In versions 5.5.2, 5.4.3, 5.3.4, 5.2.6, and 5.1.6, a vulnerability exists in the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Enrollee implementation where malformed EAP-WSC packets with truncated payloads can cause integer underflow during fragment length calculation. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In versions 5.5.2, 5.4.3, 5.3.4, 5.2.6, and 5.1.6, a vulnerability exists in the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Enrollee implementation where malformed EAP-WSC packets with truncated payloads can cause integer underflow during fragment length calculation. When processing EAP-Expanded (WSC) messages, the code computes frag_len by subtracting header sizes from the total packet length. If an attacker sends a packet where the EAP Length field covers only the header and flags but omits the expected payload (such as the 2-byte Message Length field when WPS_MSG_FLAG_LEN is set), frag_len becomes negative. This negative value is then implicitly cast to size_t when passed to wpabuf_put_data(), resulting in a very large unsigned value. This issue has been patched in versions 5.5.3, 5.4.4, 5.3.5, 5.2.7, and 5.1.7.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Espressif | Esp-Idf | 5.1.6 |
| Espressif | Esp-Idf | 5.2.6 |
| Espressif | Esp-Idf | 5.3.4 |
| Espressif | Esp-Idf | 5.4.3 |
| Espressif | Esp-Idf | 5.5.2 |
References
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/security/advisories/GHSA-m2h2-683f-9mw7Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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