# CVE-2026-85425: MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 iSay Command Injection via SAY\_MOOS

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-03 · Updated: 2026-09-04

## Affected

- moos-ivp: through 24.8.1

## Description

MOOS-IvP iSay through 24.8.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the SAY_MOOS variable handler that passes unsanitized text to a shell command. Attackers can publish SAY_MOOS messages containing backticks or command substitution syntax to execute arbitrary commands as the iSay process user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on moos-ivp, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/pull/120
- https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/commit/ed3a44131fd3e5528602f20adc37ba82273c1cd8
- https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp
- https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/blob/1de9ae146cd63c209e8c3fd81611a4ed2472971b/ivp/src/iSay/Sayer.cpp#L416
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-ivp-through-24.8.1-isay-command-injection-via-say-moos

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