Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack
TL;DR
View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in 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. The following versions of Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack are affected: EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA) EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit with CIP Security (EIPA-SECURE) EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit (EADK) EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit with CIP Security (EADK-SECURE) EtherNet/IP Scanner DLL Kit (EIPS) EtherNet/IP Scanner DLL Kit with CIP Security (EIPS-SECURE) EtherNet/IP Scanner Development Kit (ESDK) EtherNet/IP Scanner Development Kit with CIP Security (ESDK-SECURE) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities
v3 9.8 Pyramid Solutions Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater, Chemical Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: United States Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-78012 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. View CVE Details Affected Products Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack Vendor: Pyramid Solutions Product Version: Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit with CIP Security (EIPA-SECURE): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit (EADK): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit with CIP Security (EADK-SECURE): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Scanner DL
What Happened
Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack, reported by CISA.
View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in 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. The following versions of Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack are affected: EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA) EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit with CIP Security (EIPA-SECURE) EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit (EADK) EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit with CIP Security (EADK-SECURE) EtherNet/IP Scanner DLL Kit (EIPS) EtherNet/IP Scanner DLL Kit with CIP Security (EIPS-SECURE) EtherNet/IP Scanner Development Kit (ESDK) EtherNet/IP Scanner Development Kit with CIP Security (ESDK-SECURE) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities
v3 9.8 Pyramid Solutions Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater, Chemical Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: United States Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-78012 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. View CVE Details Affected Products Pyramid Solutions NetStaX EtherNet/IP Stack Vendor: Pyramid Solutions Product Version: Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit with CIP Security (EIPA-SECURE): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit (EADK): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Adapter Development Kit with CIP Security (EADK-SECURE): <v5.6.1, Pyramid Solutions EtherNet/IP Scanner DL
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