CVE-2026-13148 Memory leak in scan method
A memory leak in the scan method of Softing smartLink HW-PN allows attackers to exhaust resources, potentially causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-13148?
CVE-2026-13148 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Softing smartLink HW-PN, published on 4 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in Softing smartLink allows resource leak exposure.
This issue affects smartLink HW-PN: from 1.04 before 1.10.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13148?
How do I fix CVE-2026-13148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-13148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mwp-xgjv-pjph.