Vulnerability in Dronecode Px4 Drone Autopilot

CVE-2026-32713

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-32713: held from 0.004 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.001

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32713?
CVE-2026-32713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dronecode Px4 Drone Autopilot, classified under Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-32713?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.