NanoMQ MQTT Broker (NanoMQ) is an all-around Edge Messaging Platform. Versions prior to 0.24.5 have a Heap-Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability within the MQTT bridge client component (implemented via the underlying NanoNNG library). The vulnerability is triggered when NanoMQ acts as a bridge connecting to a remote MQTT broker. A malicious remote broker can trigger a crash (Denial of Service) or potential memory corruption by accepting the connection and immediately sending a malformed packet sequence. Version 0.34.5 contains a patch. The patch enforces stricter protocol adherence in the MQTT client SDK embedded in NanoMQ. Specifically, it ensures that CONNACK is always the first packet processed in the line. This prevents the state confusion that led to the Heap-Use-After-Free (UAF) when a malicious server sent a malformed packet sequence immediately after connection establishment. As a workaround, validate the remote broker before bridging.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nanomq/NanoNNG/pull/1365 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/nanomq/nanomq/issues/2145 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/nanomq/nanomq/security/advisories/GHSA-24f7-q5hh-27hf | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
18 Feb 2026, 16:34
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:emqx:nanomq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Emqx
Emqx nanomq |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.9 |
| References | () https://github.com/nanomq/NanoNNG/pull/1365 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/nanomq/nanomq/issues/2145 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/nanomq/nanomq/security/advisories/GHSA-24f7-q5hh-27hf - Vendor Advisory |
01 Jan 2026, 15:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-01-01 15:15
Updated : 2026-02-18 16:34
NVD link : CVE-2025-66023
Mitre link : CVE-2025-66023
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-66023
JSON object : View
Products Affected
emqx
- nanomq
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
