CVE-2026-85425
RCE in MOOS-IvP iSay via unsanitized SAY_MOOS shell input
Is CVE-2026-85425 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-85425 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-85425?
CVE-2026-85425 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-85425?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-85425. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-85425 affect?
CVE-2026-85425 affects MOOS-IvP iSay (<= 24.8.1), MOOS-IvP ivp modules using iSay. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-85425?
Update to patched commit/release; sanitize or block SAY_MOOS inputs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote command execution as the iSay process user via crafted SAY_MOOS messages using backticks/command substitution.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 24.8.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.