MOOS-IvP up to 24.8.1 uFldNodeComms improper authentication
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.3 | $0-$5k | 1.26- |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MOOS-IvP up to 24.8.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component uFldNodeComms. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-85429. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in MOOS-IvP up to 24.8.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component uFldNodeComms. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
MOOS-IvP uFldNodeComms through 24.8.1 trusts the source node identity from the message body rather than validating it from the connection source. Attackers can craft NODE_MESSAGE packets with spoofed source identities to impersonate other nodes and post arbitrary variable notifications without validation.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-85429 since 09/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/04/2026).
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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Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/03/2026 CVE reserved09/03/2026 VulDB entry created
09/04/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/04/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-85429 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-398623
Entry
Created: 09/04/2026 01:04Changes: 09/04/2026 01:04 (73)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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