Improper verification of cryptographic signature in CubeSpace CW0057 Reaction Wheel
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-13743 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | icscert |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-02 19:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-06 19:42:59 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 3.3 LOW from [email protected]
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001160000 probability, percentile 0.018950000 (date 2026-07-06)
Problem Types: CWE-347 | CWE-347 CWE-347 Improper verification of cryptographic signature
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 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/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 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 |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | CubeSpace | CW0057 Reaction Wheel | affected 5.0.20 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-183-02 | [email protected] | www.cisa.gov | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Anthony Rose reported this vulnerability to CISA. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: CubeSpace has released the following firmware versions for users to enable: Firmware version 5.0.20. Firmware version 5.0.20 introduces the capability for cryptographically verified secure boot; however, this protection is not enabled by default. Users must activate signed‑boot functionality, particularly the fully immutable mode, to achieve full security. CubeSpace acknowledges the finding. The CW0057 reaction wheel authenticates firmware updates with a CRC-32 integrity check, which confirms image integrity but does not verify the source of an image. Exploitation requires direct physical access to the device and is not exploitable remotely. A device affected by this method remains recoverable: the bootloader operates independently of the application firmware and can reload known-good, CubeSpace-supplied images, so an affected unit cannot be permanently disabled by this method. Starting with firmware version 5.0.20, CubeSpace offers optional cryptographic secure boot of varying security levels which customers can enable. Given the physical-access prerequisite and the availability of recovery, CubeSpace assesses the practical risk as low.