Description
Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to 5.12.8 and 5.13.2, Yamcs LikeExpression.fillCode_getValueReturn in yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/yarch/streamsql/LikeExpression.java inserts an unescaped LIKE pattern into Java source compiled by Expression.getCompiledExpression through SimpleCompiler.cook instead of applying ValueExpression.escapeJavaString. The pattern can originate from POST /api/archive/{instance}:executeSql, POST /api/archive/{instance}:streamSql, POST /api/archive/{instance}/tables/{table}:readRows, GET /api/archive/{instance}/events, or activity searches, including paths available with ReadTables, ReadEvents, or ReadActivities. A quote in the pattern can inject Java that runs as the Yamcs server process. This issue is fixed in versions 5.12.8 and 5.13.2.
References6
- github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/640e1598b7097b521692e89dd47a39b6c…
- github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/a8fb4a0693fa62a6eb729b26016d1090d…
- github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.12.8
- github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.13.2
- github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-c64q-hj4j-375f
- github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-c64q-hj4j-375f
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.9
CRITICAL
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 51 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-94
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