Out-of-bounds Read in Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd

CVE-2026-5720

miniupnpd contains an integer underflow vulnerability in SOAPAction header parsing that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or information disclosure by sending a malformed SOAPAction header with a single quote. Attackers…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (17.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5720?
CVE-2026-5720 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-5720?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.