Unquoted service paths in Yamaha YMS-VPN8 and YMS-VPN8-CP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
YMS-VPN8 and YMS-VPN8-CP from Yamaha Corporation, through Ver.1.04.00, register Windows services with unquoted file paths (CWE-428). A user who has write permissions on the system drive may be able to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
YMS-VPN8 and YMS-VPN8-CP provided by Yamaha Corporation register Windows services with unquoted file paths. A user who has write permissions on the system drive may be able to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha Corporation | YMS-VPN8 | up to Ver.1.04.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Yamaha Corporation | YMS-VPN8-CP | up to Ver.1.04.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- YMS-VPN8 VendorYamaha Corporation Affected up to Ver.1.04.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- YMS-VPN8-CP VendorYamaha Corporation Affected up to Ver.1.04.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for YMS-VPN8 or YMS-VPN8-CP.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97860
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-36cv-m7g2-q4rp
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Yamaha Corporation vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00319 Multiple TCP implementations with Protection Against Wrapped Sequence Numbers (PAWS) with… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2026-82367 OS command injection in Yamaha NWR100 wireless LAN router CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2008-02085 Unspecified vulnerability in Yamaha routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-82369 Insecure DLL loading in Yamaha LAN Monitor installer for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2011-01163 Yamaha RTX, RT, SRT, RTV, RTW, and RTA series routers with firmware 6.x through 10.x, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-53262 Hard-coded credentials in Yamaha Corporation VOCALOID6 CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-97860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-36cv-m7g2-q4rp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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