CVE-2026-42088

OpenC3 COSMOS: Administrative Actions via the Script Runner Tool

Published May 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to version 7.0.0-rc3, the Script Runner widget allows users to execute Python and Ruby scripts directly from the openc3-COSMOS-script-runner-api container. Because all the docker containers share a network, users can execute specially crafted scripts to bypass the API permissions check and perform administrative actions, including reading and modifying data inside the Redis database, which can be used to read secrets and change COSMOS settings, as well as read and write to the buckets service, which holds configuration, log, and plugin files. These actions are normally only available from the Admin Console or with administrative privileges. Any user with permission to create and run scripts can connect to any service in the docker network. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.0-rc3.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openc3:cosmos:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openc3:cosmos:7.0.0:rc1:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openc3:cosmos:7.0.0:rc2:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openc3
Openc3 cosmos
Vendors & Products Openc3
Openc3 cosmos
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Description OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to version 7.0.0-rc3, the Script Runner widget allows users to execute Python and Ruby scripts directly from the openc3-COSMOS-script-runner-api container. Because all the docker containers share a network, users can execute specially crafted scripts to bypass the API permissions check and perform administrative actions, including reading and modifying data inside the Redis database, which can be used to read secrets and change COSMOS settings, as well as read and write to the buckets service, which holds configuration, log, and plugin files. These actions are normally only available from the Admin Console or with administrative privileges. Any user with permission to create and run scripts can connect to any service in the docker network. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.0-rc3.
Title OpenC3 COSMOS: Administrative Actions via the Script Runner Tool
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 4, 2026, 7:36 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026, 7:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 4, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM