Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in open62541 1.5.5 when the Local Discovery Server…
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-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in open62541 1.5.5 when the Local Discovery Server (LDS) is built with multicast discovery enabled through the MDNSD backend. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a RegisterServer or RegisterServer2 request containing many unique discoveryUrls. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh69-g63c-w587
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/issues/8094
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/tree/master/examples/discovery
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/blob/master/src/server/ua_services_discovery.c
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/blob/master/src/server/ua_discovery_mdns.c
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/blob/master/doc/building.rst
Sources
- CVE-2026-67858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-67858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jh69-g63c-w587 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-67858 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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