CVE-2026-102551

Improper verification of the source of a communication channel in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP Router Advertisement handling

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2026 at 05:27 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 01:16 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeRTOS-Plus-TCP

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper verification of the source of a communication channel in the IPv6 Router Advertisement handler in Amazon FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP before V4.4.2 might allow a remote third-party to influence an endpoint's IPv6 default gateway, on-link prefix, and address configuration via a crafted Router Advertisement. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version V4.4.2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.7HIGHAMZN
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-940

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