CVE-2026-42085
Published:May 04, 2026
Updated:October 10, 2026
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to versions 6.10.5 and 7.0.0-rc3, OpenC3 COSMOS contains a design flaw in the save_tool_config() function that allows saving tool configuration files at arbitrary locations inside the shared /plugins directory tree by supplying crafted configuration filenames. Although the implementation sufficiently mitigates standard path traversal attacks, by canonicalizing filename to an absolute path, all plugins share this same root directory. That enables users to create arbitrary file structures and overwrite existing configuration files within the shared /plugins directory. This issue has been patched in versions 6.10.5 and 7.0.0-rc3.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v6.10.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v6.10.5https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v7.0.0-rc1 <v7.0.0-rc3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v7.0.0-rc3@openc3/vue-common (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=5.21.0-beta0 <6.10.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.10.5@openc3/vue-common (NPM):
Affected version(s) =7.0.0-rc2 <7.0.0-rc3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.0-rc3openc3 (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <6.10.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.10.5openc3 (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =7.0.0rc2 <7.0.0rc3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.0rc3openc3 (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.6 <6.10.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.10.5openc3 (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0.pre.rc1 <7.0.0.pre.rc3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.0.pre.rc3openc3 (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.6 <6.10.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.10.5Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Relative Path Traversal
EPSS
Base Score:
0.41