CVE-2026-18583Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote server crash via reversed copy arguments

Published Aug 3, 2026 · Updated Aug 3, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in libIEC61850 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to crash MMS servers via a crafted dynamic dataset request. In checkDataSetAccess, reversed StringUtils_copyStringToBuffer arguments make strlen scan an uninitialized stack buffer and copy those bytes over the caller's list-name buffer. The path requires dynamic dataset service and a dataset access handler; successful exploitation aborts the server and closes the client connection.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in libIEC61850 1.6.0 through 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to crash MMS servers via a crafted dynamic dataset request. In checkDataSetAccess, reversed StringUtils_copyStringToBuffer arguments make strlen scan an uninitialized stack buffer and copy those bytes over the caller's list-name buffer. The path requires dynamic dataset service and a dataset access handler; successful exploitation aborts the server and closes the client connection.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-18583
Published
Aug 3, 2026
Updated
Aug 3, 2026
Vendor
MZ Automation GmbH
Product
libIEC61850
Classifications
CWE-119, CWE-125, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.6.0
  2. Affected versionversion=1.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MZ Automation GmbH · libIEC61850version=1.6.0; version=1.6.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
5.5VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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