CVE-2026-85451

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Remote Process Termination via Hard-Coded Multicast Passphrase

7.1 High

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a remote process termination vulnerability in the SuicidalSleeper component that uses a hard-coded passphrase for multicast command authorization. Any multicast-reachable peer can enumerate MOOS processes and send termination commands to trigger process shutdown by exploiting the default multicast group and port with the known passphrase.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Up 0.1 points since Sep 4, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Remote Process Termination via Hard-Coded Multicast Passphrase

Record: CVE-2026-85451
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-70785 7.1

Record: EUVD-2026-70785
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wgxw-v27j-4ppq 7.1

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a remote process termination vulnerability in the...

Record: GHSA-wgxw-v27j-4ppq
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2026-85451
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.1

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Remote Process Termination via Hard-Coded Multicast Passphrase

Record: CVE-2026-85451
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

themoos core-moos

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-85451 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Themoos Core-moos, published September 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.