CVE-2026-48691
Heap overflow in FastNetMon AS_PATH encoder.
Is CVE-2026-48691 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-48691 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-48691?
CVE-2026-48691 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48691?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-48691, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-48691 affect?
CVE-2026-48691 affects FastNetMon Community Edition (<=1.2.9). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-48691?
Upgrade to patched version when released; monitor BGP AS_PATH handling.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote heap overflow via oversized BGP AS_PATH; attacker could crash or execute code via crafted updates.
Patch when possible