In the vast architecture of human space exploration, the systems that bridge Earth and spacecraft are as vital as the missions themselves — and now one such bridge has been found wanting. Researchers at Cycode have identified a critical vulnerability in NASA's AMMOS Instrument Toolkit, the browser-based nerve center through which operators command spacecraft and scientific instruments, affecting all versions up to 2.5.1. The flaw requires no authentication, meaning a knowledgeable adversary with network access could issue commands to spacecraft or execute malicious code without ever needing a
Critical NASA Ground Control Flaw Exposes Spacecraft to Unauthorized Commands
Potential compromise of spacecraft operations could endanger astronauts and mission success, though no active exploitation reported.