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TI-2017-14380 Aliases CVE-2017-1000034GHSA-mm57-9j6q-rxm2

Akka versions <=2.4.16 and 2.5-M1 are vulnerable to a java deserialization attack in its…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

Akka versions <=2.4.16 and 2.5-M1 are vulnerable to a java deserialization attack in its Remoting component resulting in remote code execution in the context of the ActorSystem.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06187 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor (Maven): 2.4.17Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor (Maven)before 2.4.172.4.17Patch availableGHSA-mm57-9j6q-rxm2
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.17 Fixed in 2.4.17 Patch available GHSA-mm57-9j6q-rxm2

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.16VulnerableAkka
cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka:2.5:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 m1VulnerableAkka
  • cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Akka
  • cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka:2.5:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 m1 Vulnerable ·Akka

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mm57-9j6q-rxm2 com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor (Maven) Fixed in 2.4.17 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000034
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm57-9j6q-rxm2

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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