CVE-2026-62972: bacnet-stack · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects bacnet-stackSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 1.6.0 : update bacnet-stack when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 17:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.6.0, 1.5.1, 1.4.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade bacnet-stack to 1.6.0, 1.5.1 or 1.4.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| bacnet-stackbacnet-stack | Affected
| Fixed in
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| bacnet-stackbacnet-stack | Affected
| Fixed in
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| bacnet-stackbacnet-stack | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to bacnet-stack versions 1.4.5, 1.5.1, or 1.6.0 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other specific mitigations are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-62972 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the BACnet Stack open source protocol library for embedded systems. The issue occurs in the lighting_command_decode function where nested decoders read beyond the intended buffer boundary due to inconsistent size parameters. This flaw was fixed in versions 1.4.5, 1.5.1, and 1.6.0.