Vulnerability Description
Ground Station prior to 0.6.0 contains an unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability in the Socket.IO server's service_control event handler that allows any unauthenticated network peer to forcibly terminate the ground-station process by sending a single restart_service command. Attackers can connect to the Socket.IO server on port 7000 without credentials due to disabled authentication enforcement and a wildcard CORS policy, then emit the service_control event to terminate all active satellite-tracking sessions, SDR recording pipelines, demodulators, decoders, and rotator controllers, with repeated triggering possible in Docker deployments to create a persistent denial-of-service condition.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station/commit/2ecde82a8814cbea18883ce023bf4
- https://github.com/sgoudelis/ground-station/security/advisories/GHSA-mjp8-x6h7-2
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-53985?
CVE-2026-53985 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Ground Station prior to 0.6.0 contains an unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability in the Socket.IO server's service_control event handler that allows any unauthenticated network peer to forcib...
How severe is CVE-2026-53985?
CVE-2026-53985 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53985?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.