MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 lacks authentication in the wire protocol, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect with full publish, subscribe, and database clear privileges. Attackers can bypass the compile-time protocol string check and connect with arbitrary client names to execute privileged operations including DB_CLEAR which resets all variables and clears client mail queues.
History

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Themoos
Themoos core-moos
Vendors & Products Themoos
Themoos core-moos

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Description MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 lacks authentication in the wire protocol, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect with full publish, subscribe, and database clear privileges. Attackers can bypass the compile-time protocol string check and connect with arbitrary client names to execute privileged operations including DB_CLEAR which resets all variables and clears client mail queues.
Title MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Missing Authentication for MOOSDB Publish, Subscribe and DB_CLEAR
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-09-03T22:38:20.333Z

Updated: 2026-09-05T02:21:59.167Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T19:50:44.220Z

Link: CVE-2026-85424

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-05T02:21:55.553Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-03T23:17:21.170

Modified: 2026-09-08T20:07:17.943

Link: CVE-2026-85424

cve-icon Redhat

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