CVE-2026-53985Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service termination via Socket.IO restart command

Published Aug 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Missing authentication in Ground Station before 0.6.0 allows remote attackers to shut down the service through Socket.IO commands. The service_control handler accepts restart_service from unauthenticated Socket.IO peers because connection authentication and command authorization are not enforced. Exposure of port 7000 is sufficient; one event terminates the ground-station process and interrupts active tracking, recording, decoding, and hardware-control sessions.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in Ground Station before 0.6.0 allows remote attackers to shut down the service through Socket.IO commands. The service_control handler accepts restart_service from unauthenticated Socket.IO peers because connection authentication and command authorization are not enforced. Exposure of port 7000 is sufficient; one event terminates the ground-station process and interrupts active tracking, recording, decoding, and hardware-control sessions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53985
Published
Aug 6, 2026
Updated
Aug 6, 2026
Vendor
Efstratios Goudelis
Product
Ground Station
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-306, T1489
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <0.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Efstratios Goudelis · Ground Stationversion=0 <0.6.0

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1489Service Stop

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