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CVE-2026-1579 Detail

Description

The MAVLink communication protocol does not require cryptographic authentication by default. When MAVLink 2.0 message signing is not enabled, any message -- including SERIAL_CONTROL, which provides interactive shell access -- can be sent by an unauthenticated party with access to the MAVLink interface. PX4 provides MAVLink 2.0 message signing as the cryptographic authentication mechanism for all MAVLink communication. When signing is enabled, unsigned messages are rejected at the protocol level.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  ICS-CERT
CVSS-B 9.3 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://docs.px4.io/main/en/mavlink/message_signing ICS-CERT
https://docs.px4.io/main/en/mavlink/security_hardening ICS-CERT
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-090-02.json ICS-CERT
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-090-02 ICS-CERT

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function ICS-CERT  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-1579
NVD Published Date:
03/31/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/31/2026
Source:
ICS-CERT