CVE-2026-49435
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
9.3
VIR risk
9.8
Description
Keysight IxChariot Endpoint and associated products contain a stack-based buffer overflow. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-216-01.json
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49435
- https://www.keysight.com/us/en/about/quality-and-security/security/product-and-solution-cyber-security/security-advisory-archive/security-advisory--ixchariot-vulnerability.html
- https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/software-detail/computer-software/hawkeye.html
- https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/software-detail/computer-software/ixchariot.html
- https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/software-detail/instrument-firmware-software/ixprobe.html
- https://www.keysight.com/us/en/product/IXTP-CU3-T/copper-taps---ixtp-cu3-t.html
CWEs
CWE-121
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.