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Service information is not encrypted when transmitted as...

Critical severity Unreviewed Published Mar 21, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 21, 2026

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Service information is not encrypted when transmitted as BACnet packets
over the wire, and can be sniffed, intercepted, and modified by an
attacker. Valuable information such as the File Start Position and File
Data can be sniffed from network traffic using Wireshark's BACnet
dissector filter. The proprietary format used by WebCTRL to receive
updates from the PLC can also be sniffed and reverse engineered.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 21, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Mar 21, 2026
Last updated Mar 21, 2026

Severity

Critical

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(3rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2026-24060

GHSA ID

GHSA-79hg-m6px-6m7h

Source code

No known source code

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