CVE-2026-85431
MOOS essential-moos through 10.0.1 pMOOSBridge Unauthenticated UDP Packet Injection
Description
MOOS essential-moos through version 10.0.1 contains an unauthenticated UDP packet injection vulnerability in pMOOSBridge when configured with UDPListen. Attackers can send crafted UDP packets to the configured port to inject arbitrary variables into the local MOOS community with spoofed source and community identifiers.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2026, 3:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MOOS to version 10.0.2 or later.
- Review and restrict UDP traffic to the pMOOSBridge port.
- Implement proper authentication for UDP communication.
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:themoos:essential-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:themoos:essential-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.1 Changed Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/blob/b897ea86dba8b61412dc48ac0cfb5ff34cdaf5f6/Essentials/pMOOSBridge/MOOSUDPLink.cpp#L21 Types: Issue Tracking VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/blob/b897ea86dba8b61412dc48ac0cfb5ff34cdaf5f6/Essentials/pMOOSBridge/MOOSUDPLink.cpp#L21 Types: Product Changed Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/commit/d8441eac57d04ee89e7b82723480d10a558b45d6 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/commit/d8441eac57d04ee89e7b82723480d10a558b45d6 Types: Patch Changed Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/pull/19 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/pull/19 Types: Exploit, Patch Changed Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-essential-moos-through-10.0.1-pmoosbridge-unauthenticated-udp-packet-injection Types: Third Party Advisory VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-essential-moos-through-10.0.1-pmoosbridge-unauthenticated-udp-packet-injection Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:themoos:essential-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.1 Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos Types: Product Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/blob/b897ea86dba8b61412dc48ac0cfb5ff34cdaf5f6/Essentials/pMOOSBridge/MOOSUDPLink.cpp#L21 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/commit/d8441eac57d04ee89e7b82723480d10a558b45d6 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/pull/19 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-essential-moos-through-10.0.1-pmoosbridge-unauthenticated-udp-packet-injection Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85431', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-04T13:28:23.206736Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MOOS essential-moos through version 10.0.1 contains an unauthenticated UDP packet injection vulnerability in pMOOSBridge when configured with UDPListen. Attackers can send crafted UDP packets to the configured port to inject arbitrary variables into the local MOOS community with spoofed source and community identifiers. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-345 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85431.json">CVE-2026-85431</a> Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/blob/b897ea86dba8b61412dc48ac0cfb5ff34cdaf5f6/Essentials/pMOOSBridge/MOOSUDPLink.cpp#L21 Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/commit/d8441eac57d04ee89e7b82723480d10a558b45d6 Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/essential-moos/pull/19 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-essential-moos-through-10.0.1-pmoosbridge-unauthenticated-udp-packet-injection