CVE-2026-8741
EMQX QoS 2 PUBLISH Packet emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl race condition
Vexday Risk Score
28Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Attend
PoC available → attend closely
CVSS 2.3EPSS 0.3%KEV nãoPoC públicaNuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
17 May 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Plan a near-term fix — a public PoC already exists.
A vulnerability has been found in EMQX up to 6.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the file apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl of the component QoS 2 PUBLISH Packet Handler. Such manipulation leads to race condition. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Affected products
n/a · EMQXpublic PoCs found — 1
cve_referencegithub.com/Pathfind-tama/Report_EMQX_MQTT/blob/main/MQTT%20QoS%202%20Message%20Duplication%20in%20Persistent%20Sessions.mdunverified⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.
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