Buffer overflow in Seladb Pcapplusplus
CVE-2026-13589
A vulnerability was identified in seladb PcapPlusPlus 25.05. This affects the function pcpp::TelnetLayer::getSubCommand of the file Packet++/src/TelnetLayer.cpp of the component Telnet Subnegotiation Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 98e671010bc7c87b95898c22ae289220ae92542b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Seladb Pcapplusplus — versions 25.05
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-13589?
- CVE-2026-13589 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Seladb Pcapplusplus, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-13589?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.