CVE-2025-5867: RT-Thread · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects RT-ThreadSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubrt-thread/rt-threadpkg:github/rt-thread/rt-threadOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
2) Network segmentation: Isolate RT-Thread-based devices on separate network segments with strict access controls to limit exposure to adjacent network attacks. 3) Access control hardening: Restrict low-privilege user access on devices running RT-Thread to minimize the risk of exploitation by unauthorized users. 4) Monitoring and anomaly detection: Implement monitoring solutions tailored to embedded and IoT devices to detect abnormal crashes or behavior indicative of null pointer dereference exploitation attempts. 5) Vendor engagement: Engage with device manufacturers using RT-Thread to ensure they are aware of the vulnerability and have plans to release firmware updates. 6) Incident response preparedness: Develop and test incident response plans specific to embedded device failures to minimize downtime and operational impact. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on the embedded system context and the specific attack vector characteristics.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RT-Thread 5.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function csys_sendto of the file rt-thread/components/lwp/lwp_syscall.c. The manipulation of the argument to leads to null pointer dereference.