CVE-2026-55545 json
Yamcs: WebSocket subscription handlers omit the privilege checks their REST siblings enforce
published 2026-08-28 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also GHSA-fwww-cp23-7f5g , EUVD-2026-67839
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to 5.12.8 and 5.13.2, Yamcs WebSocket subscription handlers fail to enforce the privileges required by equivalent REST endpoints. PacketsApi.subscribePackets exposes the packets WebSocket topic without ObjectPrivilegeType.ReadPacket, ProcessingApi.subscribeAlgorithmStatus exposes the algorithm-status WebSocket topic without ObjectPrivilegeType.ReadAlgorithm, and MdbOverrideApi.subscribeMdbChanges exposes the mdb-changes WebSocket topic without SystemPrivilege.GetMissionDatabase. A low-privilege authenticated user can receive telemetry packets, algorithm status, and mission database change information outside the assigned authorization scope. This issue is fixed in versions 5.12.8 and 5.13.2.
Patch / fix
- maven org.yamcs:yamcs-core 5.12.8, 5.13.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.yamcs:yamcs-core | <5.12.8 >=5.13.0, <5.13.2 |
5.12.8 5.13.2 |
Affected products
- yamcs yamcs
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
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github.com
/yamcs/yamcs/commit/0691731846c5a0aca81b88fabbd2cd51d56fe076
web
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github.com
/yamcs/yamcs/commit/12864af555e6ca4941b01c1f1217859cc0492ce0
web
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github.com
/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-fwww-cp23-7f5g
web
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github.com
/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.12.8
web
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github.com
/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.13.2
web
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github.com
/yamcs/yamcs
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-55545
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fwww-cp23-7f5g
- NVD CVE-2026-55545
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