CVE-2026-67858
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/blob/master/doc/building.rst
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/blob/master/src/server/ua_discovery_mdns.c
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/blob/master/src/server/ua_services_discovery.c
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/issues/8094
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/tree/master/examples/discovery
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/issues/8094
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.