CVE-2026-42209
MEDIUM EPSS 27.4%
Published May 8, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published May 8, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
FlashMQ is a MQTT broker/server, designed for multi-CPU environments. Prior to version 1.26.1, a remote client with retained publish permission can crash the FlashMQ broker when both set_retained_message_defer_timeout and set_retained_message_defer_timeout_spread are configured to non-default values, resulting in denial of service. If anonymous retained publishing is allowed, no authentication is required; otherwise, the attacker needs the corresponding publish permission. This issue has been patched in version 1.26.1.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
27.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-369
References 4
- github.com https://github.com/halfgaar/FlashMQ/commit/193b6e7767889511cfa8e933908ea5e6a1077a1f
- github.com https://github.com/halfgaar/FlashMQ/issues/167
- github.com https://github.com/halfgaar/FlashMQ/releases/tag/v1.26.1
- github.com https://github.com/halfgaar/FlashMQ/security/advisories/GHSA-2789-vfcg-5922
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.