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OPCFoundation OPC UA LocalDiscoveryServer (LDS): 1 CVE, Medium 4.6

Medium 4.6 Oil & gas relevant ICSA-26-246-01 · Published Sep 3, 2026

Summary

CISA reports 1 vulnerability in OPCFoundation UA-LDS-Installers. Weakness type: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of a high-privilege terminal during installation and run arbitrary commands. Highest CVSS v3 score: 4.6 (Medium), not remotely exploitable per its CVSS vector.

What to do: Plan: OPCFoundation recommends users update to OPC UA LDS Installers 1.04.420 or later.
Why this matters for oil & gas: Affected products include OPC UA.

At a glance

Vendor
OPCFoundation
Products
UA-LDS-Installers
CVEs
CVE-2026-77477
Highest CVSS v3
4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Highest CVSS v4
–
Known exploited (KEV)
No CVE from this advisory is on the KEV list as of the last refresh
Sectors (per CISA)
Chemical, Energy, Food and Agriculture, Water and Wastewater, Critical Manufacturing
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor HQ
United States

Vulnerabilities

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3CVSS v4KEVDescription (from advisory)
CVE-2026-77477Execution with Unnecessary Privileges4.6–NoAn attacker can intercept a high-privilege console window launched during installation of the LDS. The attacker must be able to launch an installer with elevated privileges and have access to the keyboard and display while the installation is taking place.

Affected products (1)

Vendor fixes and mitigations (from advisory)

Also apply CISA's standard ICS practices: minimize network exposure, keep control networks behind firewalls and isolated from business networks, and use up-to-date secure remote access.

Sources

This page is generated automatically from the CISA advisory text. It is not a substitute for the vendor's guidance; verify affected versions and fixes at the source before making changes to control systems.

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