CVE-2026-32713 PUBLISHED

PX4 Autopilot MAVLink FTP Session Validation Logic Error Allows Operations on Invalid File Descriptors

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 13.03.2026 Published: 13.03.2026 Updated: 13.03.2026

PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc2, A logic error in the PX4 Autopilot MAVLink FTP session validation uses incorrect boolean logic (&& instead of ||), allowing BurstReadFile and WriteFile operations to proceed with invalid sessions or closed file descriptors. This enables an unauthenticated attacker to put the FTP subsystem into an inconsistent state, trigger operations on invalid file descriptors, and bypass session isolation checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.17.0-rc2.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS Score: 4.3

Product Status

Vendor PX4
Product PX4-Autopilot
Versions
  • Version < 1.17.0-rc2 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-670: Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation CWE