Answer in brief
CVE-2026-55545 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in Yamcs's WebSocket subscription handlers omit the privilege checks their REST siblings enforce. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps org.yamcs:yamcs-core (maven), org.yamcs:yamcs-core (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps org.yamcs:yamcs-core (maven), org.yamcs:yamcs-core (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| org.yamcs:yamcs-coremaven | <=5.12.7 | 5.12.8 |
| org.yamcs:yamcs-coremaven | >=5.13.0,<=5.13.1 | 5.13.2 |
Published upstream
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026
**Asset / scope:** Yamcs 5.12.7 WebSocket topics (`packets`, `algorithm-status`, `mdb-changes`) ## Summary Several WebSocket subscription handlers do not perform the privilege check that their REST counterparts enforce, so a principal subscribing over WebSocket receives data the REST API would have scoped or denied. ## Root cause - `packets` (`PacketsApi.subscribePackets`) performs no `ReadPacket` check, while the REST siblings do (`listPackets:128`, `streamPackets:256`, `subscribeContainers:538`). A principal with a narrow `ReadPacket` scope receives the raw binary of all TM packets on the processor. - `algorithm-status` (`ProcessingApi.subscribeAlgorithmStatus`) performs no check, while REST `getAlgorithmStatus` enforces `checkObjectPrivileges(ReadAlgorithm, ...)` (`:467`). - `mdb-changes` (`MdbOverrideApi.subscribeMdbChanges`) performs no check, while base MDB reads require `GetMissionDatabase`. ## Remediation Bring each WebSocket subscription handler to parity with its REST sibling's privilege check (`ReadPacket`, `ReadAlgorithm`, `GetMissionDatabase`). This is the same declarative fail-closed fix as Report 1. ## Supporting material Subsystem source audit of the WS-vs-REST authorization parity. Available on request. -- ## Disclosure and credit This was found by Cipher / Causal Security - https://causalsecurity.com/. We are coordinating disclosure via this report and request CVEs where you agree they qualify. We propose the 90-day window stated in your security policy. We might publish a write-up after a fix and the agreed window.
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