CVE-2026-85451

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MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a remote process termination vulnerability in the SuicidalSleeper component that uses a hard-coded passphrase for multicast command authorization. Any multicast-reachable peer can enumerate MOOS processes and send termination commands to trigger process shutdown by exploiting the default multicast group and port with the known passphrase.

7.1 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos Product
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/SuicidalSleeper.cpp#L45 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/488806a07db9f21eea124f48a9c0392f058f01dc Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/85 Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-remote-process-termination-via-hard-coded-multicast-passphrase Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:themoos:core-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 Oct 2026, 23:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:themoos:core-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos - () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos - Product
References () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/SuicidalSleeper.cpp#L45 - () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/SuicidalSleeper.cpp#L45 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/488806a07db9f21eea124f48a9c0392f058f01dc - () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/488806a07db9f21eea124f48a9c0392f058f01dc - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/85 - () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/85 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-remote-process-termination-via-hard-coded-multicast-passphrase - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-remote-process-termination-via-hard-coded-multicast-passphrase - Third Party Advisory
First Time Themoos core-moos
Themoos
Information

Published : 2026-09-03 23:17

Updated : 2026-10-14 23:32

NVD link : CVE-2026-85451

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85451

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85451

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Products Affected

themoos

  • core-moos
CWE
CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials