liftoff-sr CIPster ForwardOpen cipconnectionmanager.cc forward_open out-of-bounds (CVE-2026-76988) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-76988

liftoff-sr CIPster ForwardOpen cipconnectionmanager.cc forward_open out-of-bounds

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-76988 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in liftoff-sr CIPster ForwardOpen cipconnectionmanager.cc forward_open out-of-bounds. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps liftoff-sr/CIPster (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 20, 2026Updated Aug 20, 2026Source checked Aug 20, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 20, 2026Material review Aug 20, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps liftoff-sr/CIPster (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
liftoff-sr/CIPstergeneric	1802525be27d33e19a9a83c163e331a1d13b1892	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for liftoff-sr/CIPster.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 20, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A weakness has been identified in liftoff-sr CIPster 1802525be27d33e19a9a83c163e331a1d13b1892. This affects the function CipConnMgrClass::forward_open of the file cipconnectionmanager.cc of the component ForwardOpen Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument product_code_ can lead to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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