MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 lacks authentication in the wire protocol, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect with full publish, subscribe, and database clear privileges. Attackers can bypass the compile-time protocol string check and connect with arbitrary client names to execute privileged operations including DB_CLEAR which resets all variables and clears client mail queues.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/5ff5cdec44242156a168cc1a545a6a21357bd3ac Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/84 Issue Tracking, Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 9.3 · themoosNVD modified 2026-10-14 15:23
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:themoos:core-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 5
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos Product
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/DB/MOOSDB.cpp#L1163 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/5ff5cdec44242156a168cc1a545a6a21357bd3ac Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/84 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-missing-authentication-for-moosdb-publish-subscribe-and-db-clear Third Party Advisory