CVE-2026-85426
MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 uMemWatch Command Injection via MOOS Client Names
Description
MOOS-IvP uMemWatch through 24.8.1 constructs shell commands from attacker-chosen MOOS client names without sanitization. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters into client names to execute arbitrary commands as the uMemWatch process user through unquoted redirection targets in system calls.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-85426
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Sanitize all shell metacharacters in client names.
- Avoid using untrusted input in shell commands.
- Quote shell arguments properly.
- Update MOOS-IvP to a patched version.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MOOS-IvP uMemWatch through 24.8.1 constructs shell commands from attacker-chosen MOOS client names without sanitization. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters into client names to execute arbitrary commands as the uMemWatch process user through unquoted redirection targets in system calls. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85426.json">CVE-2026-85426</a> Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/blob/1de9ae146cd63c209e8c3fd81611a4ed2472971b/ivp/src/uMemWatch/MemWatch.cpp#L182 Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/commit/0b2bd991b0ca7139b1edcf271473d33e7eccfc20 Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/pull/121 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-ivp-through-24.8.1-umemwatch-command-injection-via-moos-client-names