CVE-2026-72577: NASA fprime-gds · Missing Authentication
Affects NASA fprime-gdsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 3.4.4 as a priority.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 70% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade NASA fprime-gds to 3.4.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| NASAfprime-gds | Affected
| Fixed in– |
PyPIfprime-gdspkg:pypi/fprime-gdsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict network access to the fprime-gds Flask application to trusted users only, and consider deploying network-level controls or authentication proxies to mitigate unauthorized access.
Description
NASA fprime-gds versions prior to 3.4.4 contain multiple vulnerabilities due to missing authentication on all Flask application endpoints. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the ground station host and send arbitrary commands to connected spacecraft. The flaw is caused by the lack of authentication enforcement in the src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py component.