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CVE-2026-72577: NASA fprime-gds · Missing Authentication

Affects NASA fprime-gdsSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
NASAfprime-gdsAffected
  • <=3.4.3
Fixed in–
PyPIfprime-gdspkg:pypi/fprime-gdsOther threatsAffected
  • <3.4.4
Fixed in
  • 3.4.4

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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.

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