# CVE-2026-55565: Yamcs: Authenticated remote code execution via unescaped StreamSQL \`LIKE\` pattern compiled by Janino (\`LikeExpression\`)

- Also known as: GHSA-C64Q-HJ4J-375F
- Severity: CVSS 9.9 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.12.8, 5.13.2
- Published: 2026-08-28 · Updated: 2026-08-31

## Affected

- yamcs: fixed in 5.12.8; from 5.13.0, fixed in 5.13.2
- org.yamcs:yamcs-core (Maven): from 5.13.0, fixed in 5.13.2
- org.yamcs:yamcs-core (Maven): fixed in 5.12.8

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on yamcs, org.yamcs:yamcs-core, upgrade to a fixed version (5.12.8, 5.13.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-c64q-hj4j-375f
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/640e1598b7097b521692e89dd47a39b6cb1fc663
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/commit/a8fb4a0693fa62a6eb729b26016d1090dd8b289c
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.12.8
- https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.13.2

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