CVE-2026-48131

VPND IKE Fragment Reassembly - Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via Sequence Number Zero

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorQuantum Security Gateway

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The VPN service may mishandle an unexpected IKE fragment value received on the IKE port 500/UDP during the early stage of a connection attempt. This can cause the service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in denial of service (temporary disruption of VPN-related functionality).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGHcheckpoint
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-122

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