CVE-2026-118636 (GCVE-0-2026-118636)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-31 20:17 – Updated: 2026-10-31 21:08 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI
Title
Apache MINA: Unsafe Deserialization (CWE-502) in JavaNativeMessageDecoder
Summary
**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED**  JavaNativeMessageDecoder in the MINA 3.0 codec module calls ObjectInputStream.readObject() on frame bytes with no class filter, so an application that puts it in front of an untrusted peer is open to gadget-chain RCE. As the 3.0.0 branch is inactive, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to use the latest Apache MINA 2.2.X branch.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-502 - Unsafe Deserialization (CWE-502) in JavaNativeMessageDecoder
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1092 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache MINA Affected: 3.0.0 , ≤ 3.0.0-M2 (maven)
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Credits
Nguyen Cuong (cuongbeo090704@gmail.com)
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