CVE-2026-72579 NASA HyperCP - OS Command Injection via Malicious HTTP Response from Data Server
A network-adjacent attacker can execute arbitrary system commands on researcher workstations by spoofing responses from the data server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72579?
CVE-2026-72579 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NASA HyperCP, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72579?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-72579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6m6-xccc-227g.