CVE-2026-42084

OpenC3 COSMOS: Hijacked session token can be used to reset password for persistence

State
Published
Severity
8.1 High
Published
May 4, 2026
Updated
May 6, 2026
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026

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Description

OpenC3 COSMOS provides the functionality needed to send commands to and receive data from one or more embedded systems. Prior to versions 6.10.5 and 7.0.0-rc3, the OpenC3 password change functionality allows a user to change their password without providing the old password, by accepting a valid session token instead. In assumed breach scenarios, this behaviour can be exploited by an attacker who has already obtained a valid session token, to gain persistence in hijacked account (including admin) and prevent legitimate users from accessing the account. This issue has been patched in versions 6.10.5 and 7.0.0-rc3.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
cosmosOpenC3
  • < 6.10.5Affected
  • >= 7.0.0.pre.rc1, < 7.0.0-rc3Affected

References

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