CVE-2026-72579 json
NASA HyperCP - OS Command Injection via Malicious HTTP Response from Data Server
published 3mo ago modified 18d ago also EUVD-2026-55227
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability in NASA HyperCP (main branch) allows a network-adjacent attacker who can intercept or spoof responses from oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov to execute arbitrary system commands on the researcher's workstation.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- NASA HyperCP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/nasa/HyperCP
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/nasa/HyperCP/blob/main/Source/OBPGSession.py
technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-72579
- NVD CVE-2026-72579
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