Yamcs API Directory Traversal vulnerability

CRITICAL 9.1CVE-2023-45278 · GHSA-43fw-536j-w37j · Published 19/10/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-45278 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability affecting org.yamcs:yamcs, yamcs (spaceapplications).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.8%, higher than 78.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 5.8.7 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.yamcs:yamcs Maven	`< 5.8.7`	`5.8.7`
yamcs spaceapplications	`= 5.8.6`	No fix yet

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the storage functionality of the API in Yamcs 5.8.6 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via crafted HTTP DELETE request.

NVD description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the storage functionality of the API in Yamcs 5.8.6 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via crafted HTTP DELETE request.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45278 · ADVISORY
yamcs/yamcs · PACKAGE
yamcs/yamcs · WEB
linkedin.com/pulse/yamcs-vulnerability-assessment-visionspace-technologies · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.yamcs:yamcs

Maven

< 5.8.7

5.8.7

yamcs

spaceapplications

= 5.8.6

No fix yet

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the storage functionality of the API in Yamcs 5.8.6 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via crafted HTTP DELETE request.

NVD description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the storage functionality of the API in Yamcs 5.8.6 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via crafted HTTP DELETE request.

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