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CVE-2026-28525

8.2
High
EPSS 0.32%Patch availableApr 24, 2026

Unauthenticated DoS via crafted multipart upload in SWUpdate.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-28525 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28525 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-28525?

CVE-2026-28525 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28525?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28525. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-28525 affect?

CVE-2026-28525 affects SWUpdate. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-28525?

Patch when available; limit access to /upload to trusted networks

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
SWUpdate
impact

DoS via unauthenticated HTTP POST to /upload; integer underflow leads to out-of-bounds heap read and crash.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
sbabic swupdate
  • affected<= 2025.12
vendor says fixed inbeee2dc0feef1cfe84f1aa6fc980e104b2e47a74

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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