CVE-2026-77602: OpenC3 cosmos · Code Injection
Affects OpenC3 cosmosSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : upgrade to 7.3.0 as a priority.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.3.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade cosmos and openc3/cosmos to 7.3.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenC3cosmos | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubopenc3/cosmospkg:github/openc3/cosmosOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Upgrade OpenC3 cosmos to version 7.3.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the provided data.
Description
OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. From 5.1.0 until 7.3.0, authenticated non-administrator users can write content under targets_modified/ that is later executed by multiple configuration paths below the intended code-execution privilege tier. Table and command or telemetry definitions are processed through ConfigParser, PacketConfig, GENERIC_READ_CONVERSION, or GENERIC_WRITE_CONVERSION, allowing ERB rendering or Ruby and Python evaluation, while openc3-cosmos-script-runner-api/scripts/run_suite_analysis.rb executes suite procedure files through require. Storage uploads, screen saves, and script creation can place content in the overlay, and triggering table processing, a cmd/tlm reload, or suite analysis executes the content in cmd-tlm-api, decom microservices, or Script Runner with access to internal credentials and data. This issue is fixed in version 7.3.0.
References
- github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-jjq7-m736-w977 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/pull/3488 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/commit/71943352a28128ef3e7e894319d97a656b5cd4f2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/commit/7a1538a4626f82c0d1540fcaa27ffdcbbd71ff81 (opens in a new tab)