CVE-2026-85439: MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 alogsplit Command Injection via Input Pathname

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-03 · updated 2026-10-14
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in alogsplit's SplitHandler::handlePreCheckSplitDir() function that fails to sanitize shell metacharacters in log file pathnames. Attackers can embed shell syntax in log file names or the --dir parameter to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the operator running alogsplit.

Affected products

moos-ivp: before 24.8.1 — fixed in 24.8.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: moos-ivp 24.8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp
https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/blob/1de9ae146cd63c209e8c3fd81611a4ed2472971b/ivp/src/lib_logutils/SplitHandler.cpp#L608
https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/commit/f684d77d9d6e9e96dbfce46f05988d5a643f2b60
https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/pull/127
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-ivp-through-24.8.1-alogsplit-command-injection-via-input-pathname

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