CVE-2026-46562Patch(spaceapplications / yamcs)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch spaceapplications yamcs systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to 5.12.7, the Nashorn ScriptEngine used to evaluate user-supplied JavaScript algorithm text in yamcs-core/src/main/java/org/yamcs/algorithms/ScriptAlgorithmExecutorFactory.java was constructed without a ClassFilter, so a user with the ChangeMissionDatabase privilege could override an algorithm through the MdbOverrideApi.updateAlgorithm endpoint and supply JavaScript that reaches arbitrary Java classes (for example Java.type("java.lang.Runtime").getRuntime().exec(...)) to execute arbitrary OS commands as the Yamcs process; in the default configuration with no security.yaml the built-in guest user has superuser=true, making the issue reachable without authentication. This issue is fixed in versions 5.12.7 and 5.13.0, which disable algorithm editing by default.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-94CWE-95CWE-470

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • yamcs

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
yamcs

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-06-03: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-03: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-03: 106-03
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • SecAlerts@SecAlertsCo
    Patch

    CVE-2026-46562: Critical 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in yamcs-core. Nashorn ScriptEngine evaluates user-supplied algorithm text with zero restrictions. No auth, no interaction, full system compromise possible. Patch now if you run YAMCS. #yamcs #infosec https://secalerts.co/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46562 https://t.co/xYbv4kxJeQ

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a critical RCE vulnerability in yamcs-core (CVE-2026-46562) and urges users to apply patches, emphasizing configuration and mitigation steps.

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