Nasa: Security Vulnerabilities
CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. Prior to version 1.4.2, there is a command Injection vulnerability in initialize_kerberos_keytab_file_login(). The vulnerability exists because the code directly interpolates user-controlled input into a shell command and executes it via system() without any sanitization or validation. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.2.
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.009
Published
2025-09-23
CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in NASA CryptoLib version 1.4.0 and prior in the IV setup logic for telecommand frames. The problem arises from missing bounds checks when copying the Initialization Vector (IV) into a freshly allocated buffer. An attacker can supply a crafted TC frame that causes the library to write one byte past the end of the heap buffer, leading to heap corruption and undefined behaviour. An attacker supplying a malformed telecommand frame can corrupt heap memory. This leads to undefined behaviour, which could manifest itself as a crash (denial of service) or more severe exploitation. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
CVSS Score
8.6
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2025-08-11
NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2 does not check the OTAR crypto function returned status, potentially leading to spacecraft hijacking.
CVSS Score
3.5
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2025-04-27
NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2 does not check whether the SA is in an operational state before use, possibly leading to a bypass of the Space Data Link Security protocol (SDLS).
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2025-04-27
NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2 uses Extended Procedures that are a Work in Progress (not intended for use during flight), potentially leading to a keystream oracle.
CVSS Score
3.5
EPSS Score
0.006
Published
2025-04-27
In NASA CryptoLib before 1.3.2, the key state is not checked before use, potentially leading to spacecraft hijacking.
CVSS Score
3.5
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2025-04-27
CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. In 1.3.3 and earlier, a heap buffer overflow vulnerability persists in the Crypto_TC_ApplySecurity function due to an incomplete validation check on the fl (frame length) field. Although CVE-2025-29912 addressed an underflow issue involving fl, the patch fails to fully prevent unsafe calculations. As a result, an attacker can still craft malicious frames that cause a negative tf_payload_len, which is then interpreted as a large unsigned value, leading to a heap buffer overflow in a memcpy call.
CVSS Score
9.3
EPSS Score
0.007
Published
2025-04-01
NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila is vulnerable to segmentation fault via sending a malicious telecommand to the Memory Management Module.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2025-03-25
The Memory Management Module of NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila has insecure permissions, which can be exploited to gain an RCE on the platform.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2025-03-25
In NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila, it is possible to put the onboard software in a state that will prevent the launch of any external application, causing a platform denial of service.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2025-03-25