CVE-2026-67855: open62541 heap use-after-free in GDS PushManagement certificate update

CVE-2026-67855 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-08-04

open62541 is an open-source implementation of the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) protocol, a widely-used industrial control system communication standard. A memory safety flaw in the Global Discovery Server (GDS) PushManagement certificate update feature allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service by crashing the server, disrupting operational technology environments that depend on OPC UA for equipment communication.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-67855 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-67855 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-67855?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 4 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
open62541 open62541 <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-67855?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-67855 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-67855?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a heap use-after-free (CWE-416) in the GDS PushManagement certificate update workflow that occurs only when the UA_ENABLE_GDS_PUSHMANAGEMENT compile-time flag is enabled. A remote attacker can exploit this memory corruption issue over the network to trigger a crash, resulting in denial of service. The flaw affects the proper lifecycle management of heap-allocated objects during certificate update operations. No patch availability information is provided in the advisory; affected versions must be identified from the vendor's release history.

Affected products

  • open62541 open62541 <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-08-04: disclosed

References

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