lwIP snmpv3 USM snmp_msg.c snmp_parse_inbound_frame stack-based overflow
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8836 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-18 19:16:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-18 19:26:31 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability was found in lwIP up to 2.2.1. Affected is the function snmp_parse_inbound_frame of the file src/apps/snmp/snmp_msg.c of the component snmpv3 USM Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument msgAuthenticationParameters results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named 0c957ec03054eb6c8205e9c9d1d05d90ada3898c. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.3 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.002860000 probability, percentile 0.521060000 (date 2026-05-26)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-121 | CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow | CWE-119 Memory Corruption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.3 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.3 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| savannah.nongnu.org/bugs | [email protected] | savannah.nongnu.org | |
| github.com/lwip-tcpip/lwip/commit/0c957ec03054eb6c8205e9c9d1d05d90ada3898c | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/364474 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/364474/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/829798 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lwip.git/commit | [email protected] | cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: 0rbitingZer0 (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-05-18T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-05-18T16:29:49.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.