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TI-2024-31461 Aliases CVE-2024-47079

Unauthorized usage of remote hardware module because of missing channel verification

Priority LOW 28CWE-345Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

Meshtastic is an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. Meshtastic firmware is an open source firmware implementation for the broader project. The remote hardware module of the firmware does not have proper checks to ensure a remote hardware control message was received should be considered valid. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.5.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed firmware (meshtastic): 2.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
meshtasticfirmwarebefore 2.5.12.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • firmware Vendormeshtastic Affected before 2.5.1 Fixed in 2.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:meshtastic:meshtastic_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.1Vulnerablemeshtastic
  • cpe:2.3:o:meshtastic:meshtastic_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·meshtastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA firmware (meshtastic) Fixed in 2.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47079

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-34949 Meshtastic allows crafting of specific NodeInfo packets that overwrite any publicKey saved in the NodeDB CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-34948 In Meshtastic, an attacker can spoof licensed amateur flag for a node CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2024-34421 Failure to check for packets from the broadcast address allows potential DDoS… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-33563 Meshtastic allows Command Injection in GitHub Action CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2025-18515 Meshtastic crashes via an unimplemented routing module reply CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-33554 Meshtastic firmware allows forged DMs with no PKC to show up as encrypted CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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