CVE-2026-8686
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CVE-2026-8686 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Missing bounds validation in the MQTT v5.0 property parser in coreMQTT before 5.0.1 allows an MQTT broker to cause a denial of service by sending a crafted packet. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to v5.0.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Missing bounds validation in the MQTT v5.0 property parser in coreMQTT before 5.0.1 allows an MQTT broker to cause a denial of service by sending a crafted packet. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to v5.0.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freertos | Coremqtt | 5.0.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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