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FastNetMon CVE-2026-48689

| EUVD-2026-31956 CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-05-26 mitre GHSA-5444-f65m-f3c8
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
May 26, 2026 - 21:28 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 26, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
May 26, 2026 - 00:00 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionNVD

FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains an off-by-one heap-based buffer overflow in the dynamic_binary_buffer_t class (src/dynamic_binary_buffer.hpp). Five methods (append_dynamic_buffer, append_data_as_pointer, append_data_as_object_ptr, memcpy_from_ptr, memcpy_from_object_ptr) use an incorrect bounds check of the form 'if (offset + length > maximum_internal_storage_size + 1)' instead of the correct 'if (offset + length > maximum_internal_storage_size)'. This allows writing exactly one byte past the end of the heap-allocated buffer. The class is used pervasively in BGP message encoding/decoding, NetFlow template processing, and Flow Spec NLRI construction. An attacker who can send network traffic (NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, or BGP) to a FastNetMon instance can trigger this overflow, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution by corrupting heap metadata. Notably, the append_byte() method uses the correct bounds check, confirming the inconsistency.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 stems from an off-by-one heap write in the pervasively-used dynamic_binary_buffer_t class, reachable by anyone who can send NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, or BGP traffic to the DDoS-detection appliance. Because the flawed buffer is exercised during BGP encoding/decoding, NetFlow template parsing, and Flow Spec NLRI construction, an unauthenticated network attacker can corrupt adjacent heap metadata and potentially execute arbitrary code. …

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RemediationAI

No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but vulnerability severity and absence of patch warrant immediate action. Within 24 hours: Identify all FastNetMon Community Edition instances running version 1.2.9 or earlier; assess network exposure to external telemetry sources. …

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CVE-2026-48689 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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