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CVE-2026-21888

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 0.09%
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Emqx
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 0.24.6
Type CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)
Vendor Emqx
Public PoC No

NanoMQ MQTT Broker (NanoMQ) is an all-around Edge Messaging Platform. MQTT v5 Variable Byte Integer parsing out-of-bounds: get_var_integer() accepts 5-byte varints without bounds checks; reliably triggers OOB read / crash when built with ASan. This affects 0.24.6 and earlier.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Emqx Nanomq
cpe:2.3:a:emqx:nanomq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 0.24.6