Auth bypass in Nasa-Ammos Anms

CVE-2026-71289

The NASA-AMMOS Asynchronous Network Management System (ANMS) reference implementation's default docker-compose.yml publishes the amp-manager service's REST API directly to the host network interface (port 8089, e.g. ":8089/tcp") with cap_add: NET_ADMIN, NET_RAW, SYS_NICE, bypassing the CAM (Configuration and Access Manager) gateway that is otherwise the system's sole authentication boundary.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (38.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71289?
CVE-2026-71289 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nasa-Ammos Anms, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-71289?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.