CVE-2026-59278
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileFRUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-29
JsonKafkaHeaderMapper and DefaultKafkaHeaderMapper include java.net in their default trusted packages list. When these mappers are used — which is the default configuration for all @KafkaListener consumers — an external Kafka producer can inject a java.net.InetAddress type via the spring_json_header_types message header. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
cvss
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- vmware spring for apache kafka2.9.0 → 2.9.15nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- vmware spring for apache kafka3.0.0 → 3.3.17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- vmware spring for apache kafka4.0.0 → 4.0.6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- vmware spring for apache kafka4.1.0 → 4.1.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
sources
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references (1) nvd
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- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59278Vendor Advisory
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