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CVE-2026-45160

6.5 · MEDIUM

ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework.

Published Jun 10, 2026CWE-125EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2026-45160 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 10, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In versions 5.2.7, 5.3.5, 5.4.4, 5.5.4, and 6.0.1, an out-of-bounds read flaw exists in the DHCP server option parser (parse_options() in components/lwip/apps/dhcpserver/dhcpserver.c) shipped with ESP-IDF's lwIP component. The parser walks the BOOTP/DHCP options field without validating that each option's length byte and declared payload length stay within the received packet buffer. A crafted DHCP request can cause the parser to read past the end of the options buffer into adjacent heap memory. The issue affects the DHCP server used by ESP-IDF's SoftAP and any configuration where the device runs as a DHCP server on a local network. This issue has been patched in versions 5.2.8, 5.3.6, 5.4.5, 5.5.5, and 6.0.2.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/2bf4dd12002dbae60a4b21abff010ecb2b8ee82bGitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/2da2db43fd7e0bcff9e7b95f54f388296bb6f911GitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/8b4b5d5301815198d177974ffc24848f47748248GitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/9f713dbc94982d917f2d12964b233cd9efa4aebaGitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/d51b1076092487e533eadf8b48c9c8579d3a6712GitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/fba5f995436a3e3139f768b6d8f1a74d5ce1d318GitHubgithub.com/espressif/esp-idf/security/advisories/GHSA-g764-gwc3-75m5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45160?

CVE-2026-45160 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 10, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-45160?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-45160?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-45160?

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