Deserialization of untrusted data in infinispan
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
It was found that the Hotrod client in Infinispan before 9.2.0.CR1 would unsafely read deserialized data on information from the cache. An authenticated attacker could inject a malicious object into the data cache and attain deserialization on the client, and possibly conduct further attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02827 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial infinispan (Infinispan): 9.2.0.CR1org.infinispan:infinispan-core (Maven): 9.2.0.CR1Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 7 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinispan | infinispan | before 9.2.0.CR1 | 9.2.0.CR1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.infinispan:infinispan-core (Maven) | before 9.2.0.CR1 | 9.2.0.CR1 | Patch available | GHSA-46r5-59fg-2fjc |
- infinispan VendorInfinispan Affected before 9.2.0.CR1 Fixed in 9.2.0.CR1 Patch available CNA
- org.infinispan:infinispan-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.2.0.CR1 Fixed in 9.2.0.CR1 Patch available GHSA-46r5-59fg-2fjc
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.1.6 | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
| cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 cr1 | Vulnerable | Infinispan |
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1.6 Vulnerable ·Infinispan
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Infinispan
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Infinispan
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Infinispan
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Infinispan
- cpe:2.3:a:infinispan:infinispan:9.2.0:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 cr1 Vulnerable ·Infinispan
Remediation
- Fix · CNA infinispan (Infinispan) Fixed in 9.2.0.CR1
- Fix · GHSA-46r5-59fg-2fjc org.infinispan:infinispan-core (Maven) Fixed in 9.2.0.CR1 Advisory →
Red Hat 8 advisories
- RHSA-2020:2561 Released 2020-06-15 · Red Hat rating CriticalEAP Continuous Delivery Technical Preview Release 12 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery
- RHSA-2019:1326 Released 2019-06-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.3 R12 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Fuse 6.3
- RHSA-2018:0501 Released 2018-03-13 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.1 security update
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.1 zip
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2018:0481 Released 2018-03-12 · Red Hat rating Importantjboss-ec2-eap package for EAP 7.1.1
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.1.1-3.1.GA_redhat_3.ep7.el6, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.1.1-3.1.GA_redhat_3.ep7.el6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.1.1-3.1.GA_redhat_3.ep7.el7, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.1.1-3.1.GA_redhat_3.ep7.el7
- RHSA-2018:0479 Released 2018-03-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.1 on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 +47
- RHSA-2018:0480 Released 2018-03-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.1 for RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 +47
- RHSA-2018:0478 Released 2018-03-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.1 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1
- RHSA-2018:0294 Released 2018-02-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Data Grid 7.1.2 security update
- Red Hat Data Grid 7.1.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Data Grid 7.1.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0294 |
| Red Hat Fuse 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1326 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0478 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0479, RHSA-2018:0481 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0481 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2561 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.1 zip | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0501 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15089
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46r5-59fg-2fjc
- 2026-11-05 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1 · Red Hat
References
Advisory 8
More Infinispan vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07479 Session fixation in Red Hat infinispan CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07495 A vulnerability was found in Infinispan such that the invokeAccessibly method from the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-00670 Deserialization of untrusted data in Red Hat Infinispan CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01048 Deserialization of untrusted data in Red Hat infinispan CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04955 Infinispan: credentials returned from configuration as clear text CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-01888 Missing authentication in [UNKNOWN] infinispan CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-15089 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15089 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46r5-59fg-2fjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15089 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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