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CVE-2026-85451
Published:September 03, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
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.
Related Resources (7)
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85451.json
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85451
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/85
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/SuicidalSleeper.cpp#L45
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/488806a07db9f21eea124f48a9c0392f058f01dc
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-remote-process-termination-via-hard-coded-multicast-passphrase
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-798
EPSS
Base Score:
0.22