Description
An issue in the NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack prior to v5.6.1 could allow a large Class 3 explicit-message request to exceed the application-side receive buffer without generating an error or warning. The result could be memory corruption, a device crash, or a potential remote attack vector without the originating device receiving a CIP error indicating that the request could not be processed.
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

[NetStaX v5.6.1](https://pyramidsolutions.com/my-account/) addresses this issue with multiple layers of protection, including a compile-time assertion, a runtime payload-size check, and clearer documentation of the relationships between packet and buffer-size constants. For more information, see the Pyramid Solutions blog post ["NetStaX v5.6.1: Protecting Against Silent Buffer Overflow in Ethernet/IP Stack Explicit Messages".](https://pyramidsolutions.com/netstax-v-5-6-1-protecting-against-silent-buffer-overflow-in-ethernet-ip-stack-explicit-messages/)

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History

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description An issue in the NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack prior to v5.6.1 could allow a large Class 3 explicit-message request to exceed the application-side receive buffer without generating an error or warning. The result could be memory corruption, a device crash, or a potential remote attack vector without the originating device receiving a CIP error indicating that the request could not be processed.
Title Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T15:01:49.064Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T22:15:28.774Z

Link: CVE-2026-78012

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-121

    Stack-based Buffer Overflow