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CVE-2026-62972: bacnet-stack · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects bacnet-stackSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 4.06.9
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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
bacnet-stackbacnet-stackAffected
  • <1.6.0
Fixed in
  • 1.6.0
bacnet-stackbacnet-stackAffected
  • <1.5.1
Fixed in
  • 1.5.1
bacnet-stackbacnet-stackAffected
  • <1.4.5
Fixed in
  • 1.4.5

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.

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