Multiple vulnerabilities in NASA fprime-gds through 3.4.3 allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on the ground… (CVE-2026-72577)
Multiple vulnerabilities in NASA fprime-gds versions through 3.4.3 allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the ground station host and inject commands to connected spacecraft. The Flask application component does not enforce authentication on any endpoint, enabling this critical security risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
NASA fprime-gds up to version 3.4.3 contains multiple security flaws that permit unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution on the ground station host. This is primarily due to the Flask application in src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py lacking any authentication controls on its endpoints. Successful exploitation could also allow injection of arbitrary commands to spacecraft connected to the ground station.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the ground station host without authentication, potentially compromising the host system and controlling connected spacecraft by injecting arbitrary commands. This poses a critical risk to the integrity and availability of ground station operations and spacecraft control.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the affected fprime-gds service and implement external authentication or network-level controls to prevent unauthorized access.
Multiple vulnerabilities in NASA fprime-gds through 3.4.3 allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on the ground… (CVE-2026-72577)
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in NASA fprime-gds versions through 3.4.3 allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the ground station host and inject commands to connected spacecraft. The Flask application component does not enforce authentication on any endpoint, enabling this critical security risk.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
NASA fprime-gds up to version 3.4.3 contains multiple security flaws that permit unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution on the ground station host. This is primarily due to the Flask application in src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py lacking any authentication controls on its endpoints. Successful exploitation could also allow injection of arbitrary commands to spacecraft connected to the ground station.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the ground station host without authentication, potentially compromising the host system and controlling connected spacecraft by injecting arbitrary commands. This poses a critical risk to the integrity and availability of ground station operations and spacecraft control.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the affected fprime-gds service and implement external authentication or network-level controls to prevent unauthorized access.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p6w2-c4j5-7xhm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-72577"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a79f0c7bf8831d539f602a2
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 15:39:51 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:47:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 02:41:00 UTC
Views: 3
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