NASA Fprime-gds up to 3.4.3 Flask Application app.py hard-coded key

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A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in NASA Fprime-gds up to 3.4.3. This affects an unknown function of the file src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py of the component Flask Application. Executing a manipulation can lead to hard-coded key. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-72577. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in NASA Fprime-gds up to 3.4.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py of the component Flask Application. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded key vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-321. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple vulnerabilities in NASA fprime-gds through 3.4.3 allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on the ground station host and inject arbitrary commands to connected spacecraft. The Flask application in src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py applies no authentication to any endpoint.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-72577 since 08/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/31/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1600.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• NASA

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• Fprime-gds

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• 3.4.0
• 3.4.1
• 3.4.2
• 3.4.3

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