Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42799

Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASR Kestrel (nr_fw modules) allows Overflow Buffers.

Published Apr 30, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · asr1803 firmware

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42799. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of asr1803 firmware is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe asrmicro/asr1803 firmware

Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASR Kestrel (nr_fw modules) allows Overflow Buffers. This vulnerability is associated with program files Code/Nr/nr_fw/RA/src/NrPwrCtrl.C. This issue affects Kestrel: before 2026/02/10.

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  • cpe asrmicro/asr1803 firmwareversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-42799

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42799. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of asr1803 firmware is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASR Kestrel (nr_fw modules) allows Overflow Buffers. This vulnerability is associated with program files Code/Nr/nr_fw/RA/src/NrPwrCtrl.C. This issue affects Kestrel: before 2026/02/10.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASR Kestrel (nr_fw modules) allows Overflow Buffers. This vulnerability is associated with program files Code/Nr/nr_fw/RA/src/NrPwrCtrl.C. This issue affects Kestrel: before 2026/02/10.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42799

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42799

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42799

    Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASR Kestrel (nr_fw modules) allows Overflow Buffers. This vulnerability is associated with program files Code/Nr/nr_fw/RA/src/NrPwrCtrl.C. This issue affects Kestrel: before 2026/02/10.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.