CVE-2026-15352: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application
A vulnerability exists in the Health & Safety (HS) application of NASA's Core Flight System (cFS). The flaw allows the application to crash via segmentation fault when processing a routine Housekeeping Telemetry request, leading to denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-15352 affects the Health & Safety (HS) application within NASA's Core Flight System (cFS). It is classified as CWE-476, a null pointer dereference, which leads to a segmentation fault and crash of the application during handling of a routine Housekeeping Telemetry request. This crash causes denial of service, impacting availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and an impact limited to availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the HS application to crash, resulting in denial of service. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the HS application to untrusted networks to reduce risk of remote exploitation.
CVE-2026-15352: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application
Description
A vulnerability exists in the Health & Safety (HS) application of NASA's Core Flight System (cFS). The flaw allows the application to crash via segmentation fault when processing a routine Housekeeping Telemetry request, leading to denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-15352 affects the Health & Safety (HS) application within NASA's Core Flight System (cFS). It is classified as CWE-476, a null pointer dereference, which leads to a segmentation fault and crash of the application during handling of a routine Housekeeping Telemetry request. This crash causes denial of service, impacting availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and an impact limited to availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the HS application to crash, resulting in denial of service. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the HS application to untrusted networks to reduce risk of remote exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T22:03:49.631Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a593c8b68715ace43a4aaad
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 20:18:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 20:32:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/16/2026, 22:05:04 UTC
Views: 4
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