In OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) before 1.04.402.463, remote attackers can…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) before 1.04.402.463, remote attackers can cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending carefully crafted messages that lead to Access of a Memory Location After the End of a Buffer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02563 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opcfoundation:local_discover_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.04.402.463 | Vulnerable | OPC Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2022 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime:-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:opcfoundation:local_discover_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.04.402.463 Vulnerable ·OPC Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server_firmware:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_process_historian_opc_ua_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc:17:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime:-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5524-cf37-2p8f
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-40142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5524-cf37-2p8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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