CVE-2025-21608
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Meshtastic is an open source mesh networking solution. In affected firmware versions crafted packets over MQTT are able to appear as a DM in client to a node even though they were not decoded with PKC. This issue has been addressed in version 2.5.19 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.3–5.3
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- meshtastic meshtastic firmware2.5.0 → 2.5.19nvdUScpe:2.3:o:meshtastic:meshtastic_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-21608cnnvd
- https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.5.19.f9876cfPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/security/advisories/GHSA-c967-qc39-3hf5cnnvd
- https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/security/advisories/GHSA-c967-qc39-3hf5enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/security/advisories/GHSA-c967-qc39-3hf5Third Party Advisorynvd
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