8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-85450
MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 MOOSDB HTTP Server Resource Exhaustion
Description

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the MOOSDB HTTP server that creates unbounded connections and threads without limits. Attackers can open many connections and send endless header data to exhaust server threads and memory, causing service unavailability.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update MOOS core-moos to a version that addresses unbounded connections and thread exhaustion.
  • Apply the latest security patch for MOOS core-moos.
  • Update to a fixed version of MOOS core-moos.
  • Implement resource limits for MOOSDB connections.
  • Monitor server resource utilization.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-85450 is associated with the following CWEs:

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-85450 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the MOOSDB HTTP server that creates unbounded connections and threads without limits. Attackers can open many connections and send endless header data to exhaust server threads and memory, causing service unavailability.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-770
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85450.json">CVE-2026-85450</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/core-moos
    Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/DB/HTTPConnection.cpp#L167
    Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/dfef92b3bc31886bc47e4d680aef583b78cb8d72
    Added Reference https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/79
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-moosdb-http-server-resource-exhaustion
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.