---
id: CVE-2026-85439
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
published: '2026-09-03'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T20:07:17.943'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85439'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/blob/1de9ae146cd63c209e8c3fd81611a4ed2472971b/ivp/src/lib_logutils/SplitHandler.cpp#L608
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/commit/f684d77d9d6e9e96dbfce46f05988d5a643f2b60
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/pull/127'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-ivp-through-24.8.1-alogsplit-command-injection-via-input-pathname
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00381
epssPercentile: 0.29338
ingestedAt: '2026-09-05T22:45:53.639Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.