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CVE-2021-27432

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  • Published2021-05-20
  • Fixed in1.4.365.48
  • WeaknessCWE-674

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Description

OPC Foundation UA .NET Standard versions prior to 1.4.365.48 and OPC UA .NET Legacy are vulnerable to an uncontrolled recursion, which may allow an attacker to trigger a stack overflow.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-05-2016:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Opcfoundation ua .net standard stack
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.4< 1.4.365.481.4.365.48
Opcfoundation ua-.net-legacy
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-21-294-03 CISA5 known affected

    ICONICS GENESIS64 and Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 OPC UA

    MobileHMI: Versions 10.97 and prior · AnalytiX: Versions 10.97 and prior · GENESIS64: Versions 10.97 and prior · +2 more

  • ICSA-21-133-03 CISA1 known affected

    OPC Foundation UA Products Built with .NET Framework

    OPC UA .NET Standard: versions prior to 1.4.365.48

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Opcfoundation ua .net standard stack to 1.4.365.48
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-133-03 · 1 productOPC Foundation recommends users install the OPC UA .NET Standard stack update.
  3. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-294-03 · 5 productsICONICS and Mitsubishi Electric are releasing Critical Fix Rollup packages or patches that will include the solution to this vulnerability. GENESIS64 Versions 10.97.1 and later will not be vulnerable to this exploit.
  4. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-294-03 · 5 productsPlace control system networks and devices behind firewalls to isolate them from the business network.
  5. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-294-03 · 5 productsMinimize network exposure for all control system devices. Control system devices should not directly face the Internet.
  6. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-294-03 · 5 productsDo not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in e-mail messages.
  7. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-294-03 · 5 productsLeverage OPC UA security and certificates to ensure ICONICS products only connect to trusted OPC UA servers and clients.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-674read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.0 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-05-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27432?

OPC Foundation UA .NET Standard versions prior to 1.4.365.48 and OPC UA .NET Legacy are vulnerable to an uncontrolled recursion, which may allow an attacker to trigger a stack overflow.

Is CVE-2021-27432 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27432 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27432?

CVE-2021-27432 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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