libiec61850 vulnerability

The ACSE layer contains a flaw in the processing of AARQ PDUs during MMS connection establishment. When parsing certain fields within the calling AP title, an attacker controlled length value of zero or one may cause the parser to read past the end of a heap buffer.

Published 30 Jul 2026Updated 8 Sep 20262 sources
CVSS 6.9

What happened

The ACSE layer contains a flaw in the processing of AARQ PDUs during MMS connection establishment. When parsing certain fields within the calling AP title, an attacker controlled length value of zero or one may cause the parser to read past the end of a heap buffer.

Affected versions

libiec61850: before 1.6.2 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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