CVE-2026-86097

PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 Null Pointer Dereference via param select

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2026 at 10:38 PM UTC
Updated: September 10, 2026 at 04:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPX4-Autopilot

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in param_set_default_file() and param_set_backup_file() functions that allows attackers to crash the autopilot process. Attackers can invoke 'param select' or 'param select-backup' commands with no path argument from any PX4 shell to trigger the crash.

Affected

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

v ≤ 1.17.0

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

6.5MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-476

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