Yamcs 5.8.6 is vulnerable to directory traversal (issue 1 of 2).
Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Yamcs 5.8.6 is vulnerable to directory traversal (issue 1 of 2). The vulnerability is in the storage functionality of the API and allows one to escape the base directory of the buckets, freely navigate system directories, and read arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01218 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.yamcs:yamcs (Maven): 5.8.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.yamcs:yamcs (Maven) | before 5.8.7 | 5.8.7 | Patch available | GHSA-w4m2-qmh3-2g8f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.yamcs:yamcs (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.8.7 Fixed in 5.8.7 Patch available GHSA-w4m2-qmh3-2g8f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-w4m2-qmh3-2g8f org.yamcs:yamcs (Maven) Fixed in 5.8.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4m2-qmh3-2g8f
References
More Yamcs vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-34240 Yamcs: Remote Code Execution via Mission Database algorithm override CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-32507 Yamcs: No Rate Limiting on Authentication Endpoint CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-34277 Yamcs: Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) via Jython Algorithm Code Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-32532 Yamcs: Server-Side Code Injection (RCE) via Janino Expression Engine in `JavaExprAlgorithmExecutionFactory` CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-40093 Yamcs: Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in PacketsApi allows unprivileged users to dump all telemetry packets CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2026-32506 Yamcs: Unauthorized user enumeration via IAM API endpoints CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-45277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4m2-qmh3-2g8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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