NASA's ground control software has a worrying security flaw which could let hackers contact spacecraft

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• NASA’s ground control software has a critical vulnerability that could allow third-party access to spacecraft
• The flaw has been found in a browser-based variant of NASA’s AMMOS Instrument Toolkit
• NASA has not publicly responded to the flaw’s disclosure

NASA’s open source ground control software has a critical vulnerability that could enable an unauthenticated attacker to gain access and take control of spacecraft. The AMMOS Instrument Toolkit’s browser-based interface is the source of the vulnerability, which has since been resolved.