HMS Industrial Networks AB eCatcher Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
HMS Industrial Networks AB eCatcher all versions prior to 6.5.5 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03984 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed eCatcher (HMS Industrial Networks AB): 6.5.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Industrial Networks AB | eCatcher | before 6.5.5 | 6.5.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- eCatcher VendorHMS Industrial Networks AB Affected before 6.5.5 Fixed in 6.5.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hms-networks:ecatcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.5.5 | Vulnerable | HMS Networks |
- cpe:2.3:a:hms-networks:ecatcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·HMS Networks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA eCatcher (HMS Industrial Networks AB) Fixed in 6.5.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6cf-xmxh-r962
References
More HMS Networks Ecatcher vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12759 In HMS Ewon eCatcher through 6.6.4, weak filesystem permissions could allow malicious… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-14498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6cf-xmxh-r962 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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