Tuya SDK MQTT Packet denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
** DISPUTED ** A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tuya SDK up to 5.0.x. Affected is an unknown function of the component MQTT Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. Upgrading to version 5.1.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-260604. NOTE: The vendor explains that a malicious actor would have to crack TLS first or use a legitimate login to initiate the attack.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46w5-56fc-wcpj
References
More Tuya vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35370 An issue discovered in the Tuya Smart Life App 5.6.1 allows attackers to unprivileged… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-02985 Tuya App/SDK JSON Data Point denial of service CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
- TI-2026-22781 arduino-TuyaOpen DnsServer Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-22782 arduino-TuyaOpen WiFiMulti Single-Byte Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-35327 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the OAuth implementation of the Tuya… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-22784 arduino-TuyaOpen WiFiUDP Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-3764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46w5-56fc-wcpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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