FRRouting FRR EVPN Type-2 Route bgp_evpn.c process_type2_route access control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in FRRouting FRR up to 10.5.1. This affects the function process_type2_route of the file bgpd/bgp_evpn.c of the component EVPN Type-2 Route Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be initiated remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The identifier of the patch is 7676cad65114aa23adde583d91d9d29e2debd045. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRRouting | FRR | 10.5.0; 10.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FRR VendorFRRouting Affected 10.5.0; 10.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27p7-fq6v-hh4m
References
More Frrouting vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20107 FRRouting FRR 7.5.1 through 9.0 and Pica8 PICOS 4.3.3.2 allow a remote attacker to cause… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-21958 An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR 9.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29658 An issue was discovered in FRRouting (FRR) through 10.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21957 An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR through 9.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-19790 bgpd/bgp_flowspec.c in FRRouting (FRR) before 8.4.3 mishandles an nlri length of zero, aka a "flowspec overflow." CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17234 An out-of-bounds read in the BGP daemon of FRRouting FRR before 8.4 may lead to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-5107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27p7-fq6v-hh4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-5107 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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