Description
Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to 5.12.8 and 5.13.2, Yamcs allows a user with SystemPrivilege.ControlArchiving to create a double-quoted StreamSQL column name that is interpolated into generated Java source by Expression.fillCode_InputDefVars and Expression.sanitizeName. A sum aggregate reaches yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/yarch/streamsql/CompilableAggregateExpression.java and yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/yarch/streamsql/funct/SumExpression.java through SelectExpression.compile, where Janino SimpleCompiler.cook compiles the injected source. POST /api/archive/{instance}:executeSql can therefore execute arbitrary Java in the Yamcs server process, exposing mission data and credentials and permitting telemetry tampering or denial of service. This issue is fixed in versions 5.12.8 and 5.13.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| yamcs | yamcs | < 5.12.8, >= 5.13.0, < 5.13.2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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junfuture1103/CVE-2026-55511 ★ 1 · Jul 15, 2026
Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Yamcs Mission Control System via Java Statement Injection in Yarch SQL Double-Quoted IdentifiersRemote Code Execution (RCE) in Yamcs Mission Control System via Java Sta…
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.yamcs:yamcs-core | >= 5.13.0, < 5.13.2 | 5.13.2 | GHSA-3g44-3m7x-cgg2 |
| Maven | org.yamcs:yamcs-core | < 5.12.8 | 5.12.8 | GHSA-3g44-3m7x-cgg2 |
References
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-3g44-3m7x-cgg2
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/8c1070b12c0a6c003903325cb2a1013347e2dbde
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/b65a3d78178ba99a58b753feda6ecc3b5a694f13
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.12.8
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.13.2