CVE-2026-66720: The GOOSE subscriber component improperly validates the UTC timestamp field in unauthenticated IEC 61850 GOOSE (EtherType 0x88B8) Layer-2 multicast messages. A specially crafted
The GOOSE subscriber component improperly validates the UTC timestamp
field in unauthenticated IEC 61850 GOOSE (EtherType 0x88B8) Layer-2
multicast messages. A specially crafted GOOSE frame containing an
undersized timestamp field can trigger a heap out-of-bounds read during
message processing, causing the process to crash and resulting in a
denial-of-service condition.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66720
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-667200.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-66720 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- criticalMZ Automation GmbH libiec61850cisa
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