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CVE-2026-66360: MZ Automation libiec61850 · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects MZ Automation libiec61850Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 1.6.2 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.6.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade MZ Automation libiec61850 to 1.6.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MZ Automation GmbHlibiec61850Affected
  • <1.6.2
Fixed in
  • 1.6.2

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting or monitoring TCP/102 connections to the affected service to reduce exposure.

Description

CVE-2026-66360 is a high severity vulnerability in MZ Automation GmbH's libiec61850 library. It involves a missing length check in the ISO Presentation layer during normal mode negotiation, allowing a crafted TCP connection attempt with a zero-length field to trigger a bounded heap overread. This flaw occurs before MMS session establishment and results in process termination, causing a denial of service condition.

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