CVE-2026-72577: nasa fprime-gds
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalDeferred
Published 10-08-2026Last modified 10-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-72577 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in nasa fprime-gds. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.42 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in NASA fprime-gds through 3.4.3 allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on the ground station host and inject arbitrary commands to connected spacecraft. The Flask application in src/fprime_gds/flask/app.py applies no authentication to any endpoint.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.42 pp
From 0.85% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nasa1 product
- fprime-gds≤ 3.4.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- github.com/nasa/fprime-gdsThird Party Advisory
- pypi.org/project/fprime-gds/Third Party Advisory
- github.com/nasa/fprime-gds/blob/main/src/fprime_gds/flask/updown.pyTechnical Description
- github.com/nasa/fprime-gds/blob/main/src/fprime_gds/flask/commands.pyTechnical Description