A vulnerability has been found in EMQX up to 6.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the file apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl of the component QoS 2 PUBLISH Packet Handler. Such manipulation leads to race condition. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Pathfind-tama/Report_EMQX_MQTT | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Pathfind-tama/Report_EMQX_MQTT/blob/main/MQTT%20QoS%202%20Message%20Duplication%20in%20Persistent%20Sessions.md | Third Party Advisory Exploit Mitigation |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/809931 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/364329 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/364329/cti | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
20 May 2026, 23:02
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| First Time |
Emqx
Emqx emqx |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:emqx:emqx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/Pathfind-tama/Report_EMQX_MQTT - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/Pathfind-tama/Report_EMQX_MQTT/blob/main/MQTT%20QoS%202%20Message%20Duplication%20in%20Persistent%20Sessions.md - Third Party Advisory, Exploit, Mitigation | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/submit/809931 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/vuln/364329 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/vuln/364329/cti - Permissions Required, VDB Entry |
17 May 2026, 09:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-17 09:16
Updated : 2026-05-20 23:02
NVD link : CVE-2026-8741
Mitre link : CVE-2026-8741
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8741
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Products Affected
emqx
- emqx
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
