An issue was discovered in Vanetza V2X v26.02 allowing remote unauthorized attackers to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Vanetza V2X v26.02 allowing remote unauthorized attackers to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability exists in the GeoNetworking packet processing pipeline where OpenSSL exceptions from ECC point validation (invalid compressed point, point not on curve) are not properly caught by the Router::indicate() call chain. The openssl_wrapper.cpp check() function (line 19) throws openssl::Exception when OpenSSL operations fail. The parser's catch block in parse_secured() should catch these, but the exception escapes through subsequent processing stages (indicate_common, indicate_extended). This causes std::terminate, crashing the V2X receiver.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-37554
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-877p-g3p3-329r
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/riebl/vanetza
- https://github.com/riebl/vanetza/blob/master/vanetza/security/openssl_wrapper.cpp
- https://github.com/riebl/vanetza/blob/master/vanetza/geonet/router.cpp
- https://gist.github.com/sgInnora/45128ae15d52df7238680a8f2da8359f
- https://github.com/riebl/vanetza/security/advisories/GHSA-44qj-vh8c-5354
Sources
- CVE-2026-37554 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-37554 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-877p-g3p3-329r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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