# CVE-2026-71289: NASA-AMMOS ANMS / JHUAPL dtnma-tools Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution via Exposed AMP Manager REST API

> Attackers can execute remote commands with elevated privileges because the default Docker configuration exposes the AMP Manager API without authentication.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p73q-wm5v-6vh6

## What is CVE-2026-71289?

CVE-2026-71289 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NASA-AMMOS anms, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The NASA-AMMOS Asynchronous Network Management System (ANMS) reference implementation's default docker-compose.yml publishes the amp-manager service's REST API directly to the host network interface (port 8089, e.g. ":8089/tcp") with cap_add: NET_ADMIN, NET_RAW, SYS_NICE, bypassing the CAM (Configuration and Access Manager) gateway that is otherwise the system's sole authentication boundary.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71289?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-71289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-71289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-71289 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-71289 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NASA-AMMOS anms, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NASA-AMMOS anms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71289/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71289/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71289
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71289
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71289

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71289/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.