Fieldcomm Group HART-IP and hipserver - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A malicious attacker could exploit the interface of the Fieldcomm Group HART-IP (release 1.0.0.0) by constructing messages with sufficiently large payloads to overflow the internal buffer and crash the device, or obtain control of the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01548 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldcomm Group | HART-IP Developer Kit | All 1.0.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fieldcomm Group | hipserver | All 3.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HART-IP Developer Kit VendorFieldcomm Group Affected All 1.0.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- hipserver VendorFieldcomm Group Affected All 3.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fieldcommgroup:hipserver:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | Fieldcomm Group |
| cpe:2.3:o:fieldcommgroup:hart-ip_developer_kit_firmware:1.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fieldcomm Group |
| cpe:2.3:h:fieldcommgroup:hart-ip_developer_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fieldcomm Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:fieldcommgroup:hipserver:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Fieldcomm Group
- cpe:2.3:o:fieldcommgroup:hart-ip_developer_kit_firmware:1.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fieldcomm Group
- cpe:2.3:h:fieldcommgroup:hart-ip_developer_kit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fieldcomm Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3m8m-chpw-jfjm
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-16209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3m8m-chpw-jfjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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