CVE-2026-51537
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CVE-2026-51537 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. EIPStackGroup OpENer 2.3.0 (commit 76b95cf) has an out-of-bounds read issue in Connection Manager handling of ForwardOpen requests when processing short malformed packets. An attacker can send a valid ENIP outer frame carrying a malformed CIP ForwardOpen/LargeForwardOpen request, causing the parser to continue reading fields even when request data is insufficient. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
EIPStackGroup OpENer 2.3.0 (commit 76b95cf) has an out-of-bounds read issue in Connection Manager handling of ForwardOpen requests when processing short malformed packets. An attacker can send a valid ENIP outer frame carrying a malformed CIP ForwardOpen/LargeForwardOpen request, causing the parser to continue reading fields even when request data is insufficient. This issue is remotely triggerable via network traffic and does not require authentication.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opener Project | Opener | 2.3.0 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/MrAlaskan/a5fb0fb7765c9df80d28220ed558f04eThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/EIPStackGroup/OpENer/issues/564Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/EIPStackGroup/OpENer/issues/564Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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