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PEAK-System PCAN EUVDEUVD-2026-105356

| CVE-2026-105960 MEDIUM
Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency (CWE-130)
2026-10-20 icscert GHSA-xmr7-q6v2-429j
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 to host
  2. Delivery
    Open PCAN driver device handle
  3. Exploit
    Issue receive-record IOCTL with oversized count
  4. Execution
    Driver copies beyond caller buffer
  5. Impact
    Kernel memory corruption / system crash (DoS)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Length parameter validation
Exploitation Conditions

Requires the PEAK-System PCAN Windows CAN device driver (or Device Driver Setup package) to be installed, and local code execution as at least a standard/low-privileged user able to open the driver device and invoke its receive-record IOCTL path. Exploitation is triggered specifically by requesting or queuing a record count larger than the caller-supplied output buffer length. Limiting factors: no remote vector (AV:L) - the attacker must already have local access; the impact is availability (driver/system crash) rather than confirmed code execution or data theft; and hosts without the PEAK driver installed are unaffected.

Impact

This is a moderate, locally-exploitable availability flaw, not a top-tier remote threat. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, base 5.5) describes a local attacker with low privileges (an authenticated/standard user able to open the driver device and issue IOCTLs) who can trigger a high-impact availability condition - consistent with a kernel-mode driver crash or bugcheck from a length-mismatched record copy (CWE-130). No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation: by the precision rules this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' A notable conflict exists in the data: the CVSS impact is availability-only (C:N/I:N/A:H), yet the input Tags label this 'Information Disclosure.' CWE-130 length-handling bugs can indeed cause out-of-bounds over-reads that leak adjacent kernel memory into the caller's buffer, which would plausibly justify a confidentiality impact - so either the vendor CVSS understates confidentiality or the tag is mislabeled. This should be verified with the HMS/PEAK advisory before treating it as info-disclosure. Overall: prioritize as a routine local-DoS driver patch, elevated only on multi-user or shared engineering hosts; it is not a drop-everything network-exploitable issue.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local user (or malware already running with standard privileges) on a Windows host with the PEAK-System PCAN CAN driver installed opens the driver device and issues a receive-record request specifying a record count larger than the output buffer it supplied. The driver copies based on the requested/queued count rather than capping to the caller buffer, corrupting kernel memory and crashing the system (and potentially over-reading adjacent memory). No public exploit code is known at the time of analysis.

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 PEAK-System PCAN Windows CAN device drivers and Device Driver Setup packages allows a low-privileged local user who can open the driver device to supply a receive-record count exceeding the caller-supplied output buffer length, causing an insufficiently bounded copy and potentially crashing the driver or system. The flaw is local only (AV:L) and affects Windows hosts with the PEAK PCAN driver installed; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the assessed impact is availability only, with no confirmed confidentiality or integrity impact.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch was identified in the supplied data; consult HMS Networks' cybersecurity page (https://www.hms-networks.com/cybersecurity), PEAK-System downloads (https://www.peak-system.com/support/downloads/software/), and CISA ICSA-26-293-01 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-293-01) for an updated driver or Device Driver Setup package and deploy the vendor fixed release when available. Until then, remove or uninstall the PCAN driver on hosts that do not need CAN hardware, and restrict local logon plus access to the PCAN driver device and IOCTL interface to trusted users or service accounts via filesystem/device ACLs; the trade-off is that legitimate CAN applications run by standard users may stop working and may need to run under a dedicated privileged account. Monitor for driver or system crashes as a sign of attempted exploitation.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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 issue is a length-parameter inconsistency (CWE-130) in the driver's variable-length receive-record copy path. The driver accepts a requested or queued record count and fails to cap the copy to the actual caller-supplied output buffer length. CPE data map the issue to HMS Networks' PEAK-System Device Driver Setup and PCAN Windows CAN device drivers, but the wildcard CPE versions do not pin exact releases. Exploitation requires local code execution and the ability to open the driver device and invoke its receive-record IOCTL path; the assessed consequence is availability loss from a driver or system crash, not confirmed arbitrary code execution or data disclosure. Although one tag references Information Disclosure, the authoritative assessment records C:N and A:H.

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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 IOCTL reachable by a standard user (AV:L/PR:L/AC:L); length-mismatch copy crashes the kernel driver (A:H); confidentiality kept N to match vendor vector despite plausible over-read.

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 - 20:28 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

PEAK-System PCAN contains a vulnerable operation involving a variable-length receive-record copy. The driver uses a requested or queued record count without sufficiently capping the copy to the actual caller-supplied output length.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche CAN-bus interface drivers for automotive/industrial engineering, not broadly deployed
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

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain)

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