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PEAK-System PCAN Driver EUVDEUVD-2026-105313

| CVE-2026-109576 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-10-20 icscert GHSA-5m25-2x5h-hg85
6.8
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: icscert
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain local low-privileged access
  2. Exploit
    Submit record list with malformed record
  3. Execution
    Counter advances despite rejection, desyncing parser
  4. Impact
    Out-of-bounds write crashes driver (DoS)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires local access to a Windows host running the PEAK-System PCAN / PEAK device driver setup, with at least low (PR:L) privileges to submit CAN record data to the driver's record-list parser; no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The specific trigger is supplying a record list containing a record that the parser correctly flags as malformed - the bug is that the loop still advances its processed-bytes counter for the rejected record, desynchronizing subsequent parsing and leading to an out-of-bounds write. Limiting factors: the attack vector is local only (no remote/network exploitation), it requires an authenticated low-privilege context on the machine, and the realistic impact is availability loss (driver/system crash) rather than code execution or data compromise.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, locally-exploitable availability issue rather than a high-priority remote threat. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, score 5.5) tells a consistent story: an attacker needs local access and at least low privileges, the attack is low-complexity, and the only impact is availability (C:N/I:N) - i.e. a denial of service, most plausibly a driver crash/system hang from the out-of-bounds condition (CWE-787). No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so there is no signal of active or probable exploitation; by the precision rules this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The one notable tension is between the metadata tags ('Buffer Overflow', 'Memory Corruption') and the CVSS impact set, which shows C:N/I:N/A:H - a classic memory-safety bug that, as scored, yields only a crash rather than code execution or data disclosure. If reliable arbitrary code execution were demonstrated, the integrity/confidentiality metrics would be expected to rise; as presented, treat this as a local DoS. Net: real but low-urgency, appropriate for routine patching rather than emergency response, especially given the local attack vector.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local, low-privileged user (or malicious software already running on the host) feeds a crafted sequence of CAN records containing a malformed/invalid record to the PEAK-System PCAN driver. Because the record-list loop advances its processed-bytes counter even after rejecting the invalid record, parsing desynchronizes and the driver performs an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787), crashing the driver or the host for a denial of service. No public exploit was identified in the provided data, and the local vector plus low-privilege requirement limits this to attackers who already have a foothold on the machine.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Local denial of service in the PEAK-System PCAN Windows CAN device driver can be triggered when a record list contains a malformed record: although the parser rejects the record, the processing loop still advances its processed-bytes counter, desynchronizing parsing and producing an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787). The issue affects PEAK-System Device Driver Setup and PCAN Windows CAN device drivers distributed through HMS Networks, and exploitation requires local access with low privileges (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and there is no CISA KEV confirmation; the assessed impact is availability loss, such as a driver or system crash, rather than code execution or data compromise.

RemediationAI

No exact fixed driver version is identified in the available data, so patch availability should be treated as unconfirmed until the vendor advisory is reviewed; consult CISA ICSA-26-293-01 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-293-01), HMS Networks cybersecurity guidance (https://www.hms-networks.com/cybersecurity), and PEAK-System software downloads (https://www.peak-system.com/support/downloads/software/) and upgrade to the vendor-designated fixed release once published. Until a patched driver is available, reduce exposure by restricting local logon and interactive access on hosts running the PCAN driver to trusted users, preventing low-privileged users from submitting untrusted CAN record lists to the driver, and applying application allowlisting so only approved CAN utilities can supply data; these controls reduce the attack surface but do not eliminate the parsing flaw and may disrupt legitimate CAN tooling. On systems that do not require PEAK-System CAN hardware, uninstalling or disabling the PCAN driver removes the vulnerable code path at the cost of losing CAN adapter functionality, and isolating or monitoring affected Windows hosts for driver crashes can provide detection while remediation is pending.

Affected VersionsENISA

PCAN Windows CAN device drivers 0 ≤5.1.2
PEAK-System Device Driver Setup 0 ≤5.1.2.1151

Affected Packages

euvd pcan_windows_can_device_drivers no fix
euvd peak_system_device_driver_setup no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is a Windows CAN device driver and its record-list parser used by PEAK-System PCAN adapters. The parser correctly identifies a malformed record, but the loop that walks the record list increments the processed-bytes offset even for the rejected entry. That bookkeeping error causes subsequent records to be interpreted at the wrong offset, ultimately leading to an out-of-bounds write, which maps to CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write). Because the CVSS vector is AV:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U with C:N/I:N/A:H, the practical attack surface is local and requires a low-privileged user able to supply CAN record data to the driver; the assessed consequence is denial of service through memory corruption, not a confidentiality or integrity breach. The CPE data lists HMS Networks PEAK-System Device Driver Setup and PCAN Windows CAN Device Drivers with wildcard versions, so the precise affected release range must be confirmed from the vendor advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (icscert) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Local driver parsing reachable by a low-privileged user (AV:L/PR:L), reliably triggerable (AC:L), with crash-only impact (A:H; C:N/I:N) and no scope change.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (icscert).

CVSS VectorVendor: icscert

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 20, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
5.5 (MEDIUM) 6.8 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 20:16 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The parser in PEAK-System PCAN driver correctly detected the malformed record, but the loop iterating the record list advanced its processed-bytes counter even when a record had been rejected as invalid.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche CAN-bus adapter drivers, industrial/automotive engineering use only
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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