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CVE-2026-36501 OpenDaylight CVE debrief
CVE-2026-36501 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in Controller v12.0.5. An issue in the Externalizable.readExternal() component allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-36501).
- Vendor
- OpenDaylight
- Product
- Controller
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-05
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-05
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-09
Who should care
Users of Controller v12.0.5 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by an issue in the Externalizable.readExternal() component of Controller v12.0.5. This allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor to fix the vulnerability.
- Restrict access to the affected component to prevent exploitation.
Evidence notes
The vendor of this product is currently listed as Unknown Vendor. Evidence suggests the product may be related to Opendaylight.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-36501 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-36501
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-36501 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36501
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://docs.opendaylight.org/en/stable-titanium/release-notes/projects/controller.html
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/majdlatah/ODL-Raft-Bug/blob/main/README.md
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.