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TI-2026-70024 Aliases CVE-2026-105281GHSA-cg72-3fmm-q6mm

Missing authentication in Grid Protection Alliance openPDC and openHistorian

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

Grid Protection Alliance openPDC and openHistorian accept network connections to the internal data publisher without authentication in their default configuration. This missing authentication (CWE-306) lets an unauthenticated network attacker connect to the interface and retrieve the complete device and measurement topology of the system.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

The internal data publisher on openPDC accepts network connections without authentication in its default configuration. An unauthenticated network attacker can connect to this interface and retrieve the complete device and measurement topology of the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openPDC (Grid Protection Alliance): 2.9.477, 2.9.482openPDC (Docker image) (Grid Protection Alliance): 2.9.477, 2.9.482+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Grid Protection AllianceopenPDCbefore 2.9.477; before 2.9.4822.9.477, 2.9.482Patch availableCNA
Grid Protection AllianceopenPDC (Docker image)before 2.9.477; before 2.9.4822.9.477, 2.9.482Patch availableCNA
Grid Protection AllianceopenHistorianbefore 2.8.580; before 2.8.5852.8.580, 2.8.585Patch availableCNA
  • openPDC VendorGrid Protection Alliance Affected before 2.9.477; before 2.9.482 Fixed in 2.9.477, 2.9.482 Patch available CNA
  • openPDC (Docker image) VendorGrid Protection Alliance Affected before 2.9.477; before 2.9.482 Fixed in 2.9.477, 2.9.482 Patch available CNA
  • openHistorian VendorGrid Protection Alliance Affected before 2.8.580; before 2.8.585 Fixed in 2.8.580, 2.8.585 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade openPDC to 2.9.477 or 2.9.482 (the openPDC Docker image is affected the same way) and upgrade openHistorian to 2.8.580 or 2.8.585.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA openPDC (Grid Protection Alliance) Fixed in 2.9.477, 2.9.482
  • Fix · CNA openPDC (Docker image) (Grid Protection Alliance) Fixed in 2.9.477, 2.9.482
  • Fix · CNA openHistorian (Grid Protection Alliance) Fixed in 2.8.580, 2.8.585

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Grid Protection Alliance openPDC (Docker image) 2.9.477, 2.9.482

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-70017 Untrusted data deserialization in openPDC and openHistorianPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-70054 Hard-coded credentials in openPDC Docker image allow admin accessPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-70023 Unsafe reflection in Grid Protection Alliance openPDC and openHistorianPriority LOW 36
    Show all 6 records →
  • Release ·

    Grid Protection Alliance openHistorian, openPDC 2.8.580, 2.8.585 and 2 more versions

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-70017 Untrusted data deserialization in openPDC and openHistorianPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-70023 Unsafe reflection in Grid Protection Alliance openPDC and openHistorianPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-70004 Missing authentication in openPDC and openHistorian data publisherPriority LOW 36
    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105281
  2. 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-cg72-3fmm-q6mm
  3. 2026-10-11 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-11 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-11 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Other 2

  • TI-2026-70017 Untrusted data deserialization in openPDC and openHistorian CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-70054 Hard-coded credentials in openPDC Docker image allow admin access CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-70023 Unsafe reflection in Grid Protection Alliance openPDC and openHistorian CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2026-70004 Missing authentication in openPDC and openHistorian data publisher CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-70018 Server-side request forgery in openPDC and openHistorian CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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