CVE-2026-85451

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Remote Process Termination via Hard-Coded Multicast Passphrase

Published Sep 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themoos:core-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Themoos
Themoos core-moos
Vendors & Products Themoos
Themoos core-moos
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Remote Process Termination via Hard-Coded Multicast Passphrase
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 4, 2026, 1:40 PM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2026, 7:51 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 3, 2026, 11:17 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 11:32 PM