Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSummary
CVE-2026-37457 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Frrouting Frrouting. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 32th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-15 (Development Process, Standards, and Tools) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-37457 is an off-by-one out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the bgp_flowspec_op_decode() function within bgpd/bgp_flowspec_util.c of FRRouting (FRR) stable/10.0. Published on 2026-05-01, this flaw enables attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by supplying a crafted FlowSpec component. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) and maps to CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write).
The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network by unauthenticated attackers requiring low complexity and no user interaction. Exploitation triggers an out-of-bounds write, leading to a crash of the affected FRR bgpd process and a high-impact denial of service on the routing service.
Mitigation is provided through a patch in the FRR repository, as documented in the commit at https://github.com/FRRouting/frr/commit/0e6882bc72c0278988a47b2f0f73b7a91099a25c. Security practitioners should apply this fix to FRR stable/10.0 instances exposed to untrusted BGP peers handling FlowSpec updates.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-26703
Vulnerability Data
An off-by-one out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the bgp_flowspec_op_decode() function (bgpd/bgp_flowspec_util.c) of FRRouting (FRR) stable/10.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted FlowSpec component.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation (including fuzzing and bounds checks) finds out-of-bounds write flaws before deployment.
Requiring documented secure-development standards and tools can mandate bounds-checked coding practices that avoid the weakness.
Input validation can structurally reject or sanitize data that would otherwise trigger an out-of-bounds write.
Memory-protection mechanisms limit the exploitability and blast radius of a successful out-of-bounds write.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development and acceptance can detect and prevent out-of-bounds write defects.
Secure development life cycle mandates practices that prevent out-of-bounds writes.
Application security requirements can specify bounds-checking and safe memory handling.
Secure architecture and engineering principles reduce the likelihood of buffer overflows.
Secure coding directly addresses out-of-bounds writes through language choice and coding standards.
Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.