Description
MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 lacks authentication in the wire protocol, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect with full publish, subscribe, and database clear privileges. Attackers can bypass the compile-time protocol string check and connect with arbitrary client names to execute privileged operations including DB_CLEAR which resets all variables and clears client mail queues.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| themoos | core-moos | ≤ 10.4.0 | — |
References
- Pull Request #84 issue-tracking patch
- Proposed fix commit (pull request not merged) patch
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos product
- MOOSDB.cpp (verified sink) technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 Missing Authentication for MOOSDB Publish, Subscribe and DB_CLEAR third-party-advisory