Yamcs: Remote Code Execution via Mission Database algorithm override (yamcs yamcs)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.98 % · percentile 62 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to 5.12.7, the Nashorn ScriptEngine used to evaluate user-supplied JavaScript algorithm text in yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/algorithms/ScriptAlgorithmExecutorFactory.java was constructed without a ClassFilter, so a user with the ChangeMissionDatabase privilege could override an algorithm through the MdbOverrideApi.updateAlgorithm endpoint and supply JavaScript that reaches arbitrary Java classes (for example Java.type("java.lang.Runtime").getRuntime().exec(...)) to execute arbitrary OS commands as the Yamcs process; in the default configuration with no security.yaml the built-in guest user has superuser=true, making the issue reachable without authentication. This issue is fixed in versions 5.12.7 and 5.13.0, which disable algorithm editing by default.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code
- CWE-95 — Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code
- CWE-470 — Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code
References
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-vmwp-vh32-rj75
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/3c550348f866af4675d2ba4a51d8d12b7c7c6011
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/4ff8fda642ea8c3309a4d3f379aa77b763148992
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.12.7
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.13.0
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-vmwp-vh32-rj75 — Yamcs Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Mission Database algorithm override
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-44958
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-46562
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:spaceapplications:yamcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 5.12.7
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| yamcs · yamcs | affected < 5.12.7 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |