CVE-2026-42568 (CVSS 4.3)

Description

Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to versions 5.13.0 and 5.12.7, an LDAP injection vulnerability exists in `org.yamcs.security.LdapAuthModule` when constructing search filters. The username parameter is inserted directly into the LDAP filter without proper RFC 4515 escaping. Versions 5.13.0 and 5.12.7 patch the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0103

Probability of exploitation

0.60%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-90 CWE-90

References

Other References

https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.12.7 https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/releases/tag/yamcs-5.13.0 https://github.com/yamcs/yamcs/security/advisories/GHSA-cqh3-jg8p-336j

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-42568? +

Yamcs is a mission control framework. Prior to versions 5.13.0 and 5.12.7, an LDAP injection vulnerability exists in `org.yamcs.security.LdapAuthModule` when constructing search filters. The username parameter is inserted directly into the LDAP filter without proper RFC 4515 escaping. Versions 5.13.0 and 5.12.7 patch the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-42568? +

CVE-2026-42568 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0103, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-42568? +

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