CVE-2026-13743 (GCVE-0-2026-13743)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-02 18:35 – Updated: 2026-07-02 19:07
VLAI
Title
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in CubeSpace CW0057 Reaction Wheel
Summary
CubeSpace CW0057 Reaction Wheel firmware versions prior to 5.0.20 are vulnerable to an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability. This could allow an attacker with physical access to the product to upload arbitrary malicious firmware to the device without authentication.
Severity
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-02 19:07 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-347 - Improper verification of cryptographic signature
Assigner
icscert CNA under the icscert root
CNA scorecard B 75/100 over 342 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
CubeSpace CW0057 Reaction Wheel Affected: 0 , < 5.0.20 (custom)
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Credits
Anthony Rose reported this vulnerability to CISA.
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