CVE-2026-85451
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CVE-2026-85451 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Themoos | Core-Moos | < 10.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/488806a07db9f21eea124f48a9c0392f058f01dcIssue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/85Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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