BACnet Stack is a BACnet open source protocol stack C library for embedded systems. Prior to 1.5.0.rc3, a vulnerability has been discovered in BACnet Stack's file writing functionality where there is no validation of user-provided file paths, allowing attackers to write files to arbitrary directories. This affects apps/readfile/main.c and ports/posix/bacfile-posix.c. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.0.rc3.
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First Time appeared Bacnetstack
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description BACnet Stack is a BACnet open source protocol stack C library for embedded systems. Prior to 1.5.0.rc3, a vulnerability has been discovered in BACnet Stack's file writing functionality where there is no validation of user-provided file paths, allowing attackers to write files to arbitrary directories. This affects apps/readfile/main.c and ports/posix/bacfile-posix.c. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.0.rc3.
Title BACnet Stack Improperly Limits Pathnames to a Restricted Directory
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-13T18:53:59.648Z

Reserved: 2026-01-05T17:24:36.928Z

Link: CVE-2026-21878

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-13T18:53:52.251Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-13T19:17:28.650

Modified: 2026-02-13T21:43:11.137

Link: CVE-2026-21878

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Updated: 2026-02-13T21:28:30Z