Skip to content
Systems

CVE-2026-67873

9.8
Critical
EPSS 0.40%Aug 6, 2026

Heap overflow in lib60870-C server FileSegment encoding enabling crash or RCE

common questions

Is CVE-2026-67873 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-67873 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 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-67873?

CVE-2026-67873 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-2026-67873?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-67873, 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-2026-67873 affect?

CVE-2026-67873 affects lib60870-C 2.4.0, IEC 60870-5-104 servers using lib60870-C, SCADA/ICS devices and energy management systems. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-67873?

Block/untrusted IEC 60870-5-104 access, deploy WAF/IDS rules, and apply vendor/library patch when released

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
lib60870-C 2.4.0IEC 60870-5-104 servers using lib60870-CSCADA/ICS devices and energy management systems
impact

Remote attacker can send crafted ASDU/FileSegment to trigger a heap overflow, causing service crash or remote code execution on servers using lib60870-C 2.4.0.

action required

Immediate action required

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
references
get alerted

Track only the vulnerabilities that affect your infrastructure.

start for free