CVE-2026-25532
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-191
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- 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
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.3
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/60f992a26de17bb5406f2149a2f8282dd7ad1c59
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/6f6766f917bc940ffbcc97eac4765a6ab15d5f79
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/73a587d42a57ece1962b6a4c530b574600650f63
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/b209fae993d795255827ce6b2b0d6942a377f5d4
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/b88befde6b5addcdd8d7373ce55c8052dea1e855
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/cad36beb4cde27abcf316cd90d8d8dddbc6f213a
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/de28801e8ea6a736b6f0db6fc0c682739363bb41
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/security/advisories/GHSA-m2h2-683f-9mw7
References
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/60f992a26de17bb5406f2149a2f8282dd7ad1c59
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/6f6766f917bc940ffbcc97eac4765a6ab15d5f79
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/73a587d42a57ece1962b6a4c530b574600650f63
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/b209fae993d795255827ce6b2b0d6942a377f5d4
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/b88befde6b5addcdd8d7373ce55c8052dea1e855
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/cad36beb4cde27abcf316cd90d8d8dddbc6f213a
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/de28801e8ea6a736b6f0db6fc0c682739363bb41
- https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/security/advisories/GHSA-m2h2-683f-9mw7