OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to versions 6.10.5 and 7.0.0-rc3, the OpenC3 password change functionality allows a user to change their password without providing the old password, by accepting a valid session token instead. In assumed breach scenarios, this behaviour can be exploited by an attacker who has already obtained a valid session token, to gain persistence in hijacked account (including admin) and prevent legitimate users from accessing the account. This issue has been patched in versions 6.10.5 and 7.0.0-rc3.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 3
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/commit/2e623714e3426d5ae81b6f8239d4a2a6937ef776 Patch
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-wgx6-g857-jjf7 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-wgx6-g857-jjf7 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.1 · openc3NVD modified 2026-10-26 19:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 3
cpe:2.3:a:openc3:cosmos:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:openc3:cosmos:7.0.0:rc1:*:*:open_source:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:openc3:cosmos:7.0.0:rc2:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
References 5
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/commit/2e623714e3426d5ae81b6f8239d4a2a6937ef776 Patch
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/releases/tag/v6.10.5 Release Notes
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/releases/tag/v7.0.0-rc3 Release Notes
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-wgx6-g857-jjf7 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-wgx6-g857-jjf7 Exploit, Vendor Advisory