Yamcs Vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution
- Severity
- HIGH
- Affected component
- yamcs (maven)
- Affected versions
- >= yamcs-5.12.6, <= yamcs-5.12.6 or >= yamcs-5.12.5, <= yamcs-5.12.5 or >= yamcs-5.12.4, <= yamcs-5.12.4 or >= yamcs-5.12.3, <= yamcs-5.12.3 or >= yamcs-5.12.2, <= yamcs-5.12.2 or >= yamcs-5.12.1, <= yamcs-5.12.1 or >= yamcs-5.12.0, <= yamcs-5.12.0 or >= yamcs-5.11.7, <= yamcs-5.11.7 or >= yamcs-5.9.8, <= yamcs-5.9.8 or >= yamcs-5.11.6, <= yamcs-5.11.6 or >= yamcs-5.11.5, <= yamcs-5.11.5 or >= yamcs-5.11.4, <= yamcs-5.11.4 or >= yamcs-5.10.9, <= yamcs-5.10.9 or >= yamcs-5.11.3, <= yamcs-5.11.3 or >= yamcs-5.11.2, <= yamcs-5.11.2 or >= yamcs-5.11.1, <= yamcs-5.11.1 or >= yamcs-5.11.0, <= yamcs-5.11.0 or >= yamcs-5.10.8, <= yamcs-5.10.8 or >= yamcs-5.10.7, <= yamcs-5.10.7 or >= yamcs-5.10.6, <= yamcs-5.10.6 or >= yamcs-5.10.5, <= yamcs-5.10.5 or >= yamcs-5.10.4, <= yamcs-5.10.4 or >= yamcs-5.10.3, <= yamcs-5.10.3 or >= yamcs-5.10.2, <= yamcs-5.10.2 or >= yamcs-5.10.1, <= yamcs-5.10.1 or >= yamcs-5.10.0, <= yamcs-5.10.0 or >= yamcs-5.9.7, <= yamcs-5.9.7 or >= yamcs-5.9.6, <= yamcs-5.9.6 or >= yamcs-5.9.5, <= yamcs-5.9.5 or >= yamcs-5.9.4, <= yamcs-5.9.4 or >= yamcs-5.9.3, <= yamcs-5.9.3 or >= yamcs-5.9.2, <= yamcs-5.9.2 or >= yamcs-5.9.1, <= yamcs-5.9.1 or >= yamcs-5.9.0, <= yamcs-5.9.0 or >= yamcs-5.8.8, <= yamcs-5.8.8 or >= yamcs-5.8.7, <= yamcs-5.8.7 or >= yamcs-5.8.6, <= yamcs-5.8.6 or >= yamcs-5.8.5, <= yamcs-5.8.5 or >= yamcs-5.8.4, <= yamcs-5.8.4 or >= yamcs-5.8.3, <= yamcs-5.8.3 or >= yamcs-5.8.2, <= yamcs-5.8.2 or >= yamcs-5.8.0, <= yamcs-5.8.0 or >= yamcs-5.8.1, <= yamcs-5.8.1 or >= yamcs-5.7.10, <= yamcs-5.7.10 or >= yamcs-5.7.9, <= yamcs-5.7.9 or >= yamcs-5.7.8, <= yamcs-5.7.8 or >= yamcs-5.7.7, <= yamcs-5.7.7 or >= yamcs-5.7.6, <= yamcs-5.7.6 or >= yamcs-5.7.5, <= yamcs-5.7.5 or >= yamcs-5.7.4, <= yamcs-5.7.4 or >= yamcs-5.7.3, <= yamcs-5.7.3 or >= yamcs-5.7.2, <= yamcs-5.7.2 or >= yamcs-5.7.1, <= yamcs-5.7.1 or >= yamcs-5.7.0, <= yamcs-5.7.0 or >= yamcs-5.6.2, <= yamcs-5.6.2 or >= yamcs-5.5.7, <= yamcs-5.5.7 or >= yamcs-5.6.1, <= yamcs-5.6.1 or >= yamcs-5.6.0, <= yamcs-5.6.0 or >= yamcs-5.5.6, <= yamcs-5.5.6 or >= before-removing-cfdp-half-implemented-features, <= before-removing-cfdp-half-implemented-features or >= yamcs-5.5.5, <= yamcs-5.5.5 or >= yamcs-5.5.4, <= yamcs-5.5.4 or >= yamcs-5.5.3, <= yamcs-5.5.3 or >= yamcs-5.5.2, <= yamcs-5.5.2 or >= yamcs-5.5.1, <= yamcs-5.5.1 or >= yamcs-5.5.0, <= yamcs-5.5.0 or >= yamcs-5.3.5, <= yamcs-5.3.5 or >= yamcs-5.4.3, <= yamcs-5.4.3 or >= yamcs-5.4.2, <= yamcs-5.4.2 or >= yamcs-5.4.1, <= yamcs-5.4.1 or >= yamcs-5.4.0, <= yamcs-5.4.0 or >= yamcs-5.2.0, <= yamcs-5.2.0 or >= yamcs-5.3.4, <= yamcs-5.3.4 or >= yamcs-5.3.3, <= yamcs-5.3.3 or >= yamcs-5.3.2, <= yamcs-5.3.2 or >= yamcs-5.3.1, <= yamcs-5.3.1 or >= yamcs-5.3.0, <= yamcs-5.3.0 or >= yamcs-5.1.3, <= yamcs-5.1.3 or >= yamcs-5.1.2, <= yamcs-5.1.2 or >= yamcs-5.1.1, <= yamcs-5.1.1 or >= yamcs-5.1.0, <= yamcs-5.1.0 or >= yamcs-5.0.1, <= yamcs-5.0.1 or >= yamcs-5.0.0, <= yamcs-5.0.0 or >= yamcs-4.10.9, <= yamcs-4.10.9 or >= yamcs-4.10.8, <= yamcs-4.10.8 or >= yamcs-4.10.7, <= yamcs-4.10.7 or >= yamcs-4.10.6, <= yamcs-4.10.6 or >= yamcs-4.10.5, <= yamcs-4.10.5 or >= yamcs-4.10.4, <= yamcs-4.10.4 or >= yamcs-4.10.3, <= yamcs-4.10.3 or >= yamcs-4.10.2, <= yamcs-4.10.2 or >= yamcs-4.10.1, <= yamcs-4.10.1 or >= yamcs-4.10.0, <= yamcs-4.10.0 or >= yamcs-4.9.5, <= yamcs-4.9.5 or >= yamcs-4.9.4, <= yamcs-4.9.4 or >= yamcs-4.9.3, <= yamcs-4.9.3 or >= yamcs-4.9.2, <= yamcs-4.9.2 or >= yamcs-4.9.1, <= yamcs-4.9.1 or >= yamcs-4.9.0, <= yamcs-4.9.0 or >= yamcs-4.8.1, <= yamcs-4.8.1 or >= yamcs-4.8.0, <= yamcs-4.8.0 or >= yamcs-4.7.3, <= yamcs-4.7.3 or >= yamcs-4.7.2, <= yamcs-4.7.2 or >= yamcs-4.7.1, <= yamcs-4.7.1 or >= yamcs-4.7, <= yamcs-4.7 or >= yamcs-4.4.2, <= yamcs-4.4.2 or >= yamcs-4.4.1, <= yamcs-4.4.1 or >= yamcs-4.4.0, <= yamcs-4.4.0 or >= yamcs-4.3.1, <= yamcs-4.3.1 or >= yamcs-4.3.0, <= yamcs-4.3.0 or >= yamcs-4.2.2, <= yamcs-4.2.2 or >= yamcs-4.2.1, <= yamcs-4.2.1 or >= yamcs-4.2.0, <= yamcs-4.2.0 or >= yamcs-4.1.2, <= yamcs-4.1.2 or >= yamcs-4.1.1, <= yamcs-4.1.1 or >= yamcs-4.0.1, <= yamcs-4.0.1 or >= yamcs-3.4.0, <= yamcs-3.4.0 or >= yamcs-3.3.0, <= yamcs-3.3.0 or >= yamcs-3.2.2, <= yamcs-3.2.2 or >= yamcs-3.2.1, <= yamcs-3.2.1 or >= yamcs-3.2.0, <= yamcs-3.2.0 or >= yamcs-3.1.2, <= yamcs-3.1.2 or >= yamcs-3.1.1, <= yamcs-3.1.1 or >= yamcs-3.1.0, <= yamcs-3.1.0 or >= yamcs-3.0.0, <= yamcs-3.0.0 or >= yamcs-0.30.0, <= yamcs-0.30.0 or >= v0.29.4, <= v0.29.4 or >= v0.29.3-20160608, <= v0.29.3-20160608 or >= v0.29.3, <= v0.29.3 or >= v0.29.1, <= v0.29.1 or >= v0.29.1-20160127, <= v0.29.1-20160127 or >= v0.29.1-20160119, <= v0.29.1-20160119 or >= v0.29.1-20151214, <= v0.29.1-20151214 or >= v0.29.0, <= v0.29.0 or >= v0.28.0, <= v0.28.0 or >= v0.28.0-20150903, <= v0.28.0-20150903 or >= v0.28.0-20150902-2, <= v0.28.0-20150902-2 or >= v0.28.0-20150902, <= v0.28.0-20150902 or >= v0.28.0-20150901, <= v0.28.0-20150901 or >= v0.28.0-20150828, <= v0.28.0-20150828 or >= v0.28.0-20150827, <= v0.28.0-20150827 or >= v0.28.0-20150826, <= v0.28.0-20150826 or >= v0.28.0-20150825, <= v0.28.0-20150825 or >= v0.28.0-20150824, <= v0.28.0-20150824 or >= v0.28.0-20150820, <= v0.28.0-20150820 or >= v0.28.0-20150817, <= v0.28.0-20150817 or >= v0.28.0-20150811, <= v0.28.0-20150811 or >= v0.26.1, <= v0.26.1 or >= v0.26.0, <= v0.26.0
- Patched version
- Not yet available
Yamcs is under investigation for a vulnerability that allows authenticated remote code execution. Users of affected versions should assess their exposure and take appropriate action.
What happened
Yamcs is reportedly vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution via an injection flaw in its StreamSQL aggregate expression compiler. An authenticated user with specific privileges can inject and execute arbitrary Java code, leading to potential system compromise. The vulnerability affects a wide range of Yamcs versions, from yamcs-5.12.6 down to v0.26.0.
The vulnerability was first flagged on 2026-08-28T17:06:56+00:00. It has not been reported as exploited in the wild. Users should consult the primary sources for the most current information and recommendations.
What to do about it
- Upgrade Yamcs to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
- If an immediate upgrade is not possible, apply a workaround to mitigate the risk.
- Monitor the primary sources for updates on patched versions and additional mitigation strategies.
- Ensure that only trusted users have the privileges required to exploit this vulnerability.
How 0Day would have caught this
yamcs is anywhere in your dependency tree, the engineers who own the affected repositories get a push alert the moment it is flagged — no manual audit to remember to run.Read how this differs from waiting on a scanner to catch a known advisory, or see the exact, read-only access 0Day needs to do this for an organization.
Frequently asked questions
Am I affected?
You are affected if you are using Yamcs version yamcs-5.12.6 or any version down to v0.26.0.
What should I do right now?
Upgrade to a version that addresses this vulnerability or apply a workaround if an immediate upgrade is not possible.
Has an official fix been published?
No official fix has been published yet. Monitor the primary sources for updates.