CVE-2026-72579: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in NASA HyperCP
CVE-2026-72579 is an OS command injection vulnerability in NASA HyperCP that allows a network-adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by intercepting or spoofing responses from a specific NASA data source. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has a high attack complexity. It impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in NASA HyperCP arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands (CWE-78). An attacker who can intercept or spoof responses from oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary system commands on the researcher's workstation. The vulnerability is network exploitable but requires user interaction and has high attack complexity, as indicated by the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the affected workstation, including unauthorized disclosure, modification, and destruction of data. The attacker gains the ability to execute arbitrary system commands, severely impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-72579: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in NASA HyperCP
Description
CVE-2026-72579 is an OS command injection vulnerability in NASA HyperCP that allows a network-adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by intercepting or spoofing responses from a specific NASA data source. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has a high attack complexity. It impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
NASA
HyperCP
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in NASA HyperCP arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands (CWE-78). An attacker who can intercept or spoof responses from oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary system commands on the researcher's workstation. The vulnerability is network exploitable but requires user interaction and has high attack complexity, as indicated by the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the affected workstation, including unauthorized disclosure, modification, and destruction of data. The attacker gains the ability to execute arbitrary system commands, severely impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TuranSec
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-10T10:32:53.854Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a79ae70bf8831d5398afd36
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 10:56:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:57:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:47:44 UTC
Views: 50
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