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Cosmos EUVDEUVD-2025-18283

| CVE-2025-28381 HIGH
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable (CWE-526)
2025-06-13 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A02:2025 - Security Misconfiguration
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Environment variable protection
Impact

CVSS 7.5. EPSS 0.1%. Public PoC/exploit available. No patch confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in OpenC3 COSMOS to compromise the security of affected deployments, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, or availability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 14, 2026

A security vulnerability in OpenC3 COSMOS (CVSS 7.5) that allows attackers. Risk factors: public PoC available.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 14, 2026 - 21:34 CVSS 7.5

A credential leak in OpenC3 COSMOS before v6.0.2 allows attackers to access service credentials as environment variables stored in all containers.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

Affected Packages

pypi openc3 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in pypi

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Vulnerability type not specified by vendor. CVSS 7.5 indicates high severity. Affects OpenC3 COSMOS.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Oct 27, 2025 - 16:15 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jun 13, 2025 - 14:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A credential leak in OpenC3 COSMOS before v6.0.2 allows attackers to access service credentials as environment variables stored in all containers.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

OpenC3 COSMOS installations before v6.0.2 expose service credentials stored in container environment variables to attackers. Any organization running affected versions faces immediate risk of unauthorized access to backend services and data systems. Public exploit code availability significantly increases exploitation likelihood.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation: restrict COSMOS container egress to only required backend services. Container runtime hardening: disable container introspection and restrict environment variable access via seccomp/AppArmor profiles. Credential rotation: immediately rotate all service accounts referenced in COSMOS environment variables and implement monitoring for unusual authentication patterns. WAF/proxy rules: if COSMOS communicates via HTTP, implement WAF rules to detect credential exfiltration patterns. Disable non-essential features: temporarily restrict COSMOS access scope until patch deployment. Note: These mitigations reduce but do not eliminate risk; vendor patch is mandatory.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 66% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

58
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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