CVE-2026-18582
What it is
A security flaw has been discovered in mz-automation libiec61850 up to 1.6.1. This vulnerability affects the function Reporting_RCBWriteAccessHandler of the file src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/reporting.c of the component Report Sending Path Handler. The manipulation results in free of memory not on the heap. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 1.6.2 is able to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 5b2a69f44256b8548927d8afdd7ac5f5381abe1e. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-590
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS: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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-18582.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-18582. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/commit/5b2a69f44256b8548927d8afdd7ac5f5381abe1e
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/releases/tag/v1.6.2
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/security/advisories/GHSA-7qg8-hm25-rv5v
References
- https://github.com/gff-cw/information/issues/2
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/commit/5b2a69f44256b8548927d8afdd7ac5f5381abe1e
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/releases/tag/v1.6.2
- https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/security/advisories/GHSA-7qg8-hm25-rv5v
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18582
- https://vuldb.com/submit/844920
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385411
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385411/cti