Arbitrary notifications via spoofed node identity
Published Sep 3, 2026 · Updated Sep 5, 2026
Source-identity spoofing in MOOS-IvP uFldNodeComms 24.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to post arbitrary variable notifications. FldNodeComms::handleMailNodeMessage() trusts src_node from each NODE_MESSAGE body, so range, staleness, and group checks use the claimed node's ledger entry before uFldMessageHandler posts the named variable without an allowlist. Any field publisher that can reach the MOOSDB path can impersonate another node and alter mission-control variables, including deploy, return, abort, or manual-override state.
Summary
What happened
Source-identity spoofing in MOOS-IvP uFldNodeComms 24.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to post arbitrary variable notifications. FldNodeComms::handleMailNodeMessage() trusts src_node from each NODE_MESSAGE body, so range, staleness, and group checks use the claimed node's ledger entry before uFldMessageHandler posts the named variable without an allowlist. Any field publisher that can reach the MOOSDB path can impersonate another node and alter mission-control variables, including deploy, return, abort, or manual-override state.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-85429
- Published
- Sep 3, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2026
- Vendor
- MOOS-IvP
- Product
- MOOS-IvP
- Classifications
- CWE-345, T1565.002
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=24.8.1
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Public exploit references
- Spoofed NODE_MESSAGE validation caseproof of concept · demonstrated
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