Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Ignite
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
In Apache Ignite 2.3 or earlier, the serialization mechanism does not have a list of classes allowed for serialization/deserialization, which makes it possible to run arbitrary code when 3-rd party vulnerable classes are present in Ignite classpath. The vulnerability can be exploited if the one sends a specially prepared form of a serialized object to one of the deserialization endpoints of some Ignite components - discovery SPI, Ignite persistence, Memcached endpoint, socket steamer.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Ignite | up to 2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.ignite:ignite-core (Maven) | before 2.4 | 2.4 | Patch available | GHSA-chp4-rv79-68j3 |
- Apache Ignite VendorApache Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.ignite:ignite-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.4 Fixed in 2.4 Patch available GHSA-chp4-rv79-68j3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-chp4-rv79-68j3 org.apache.ignite:ignite-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.4 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:2405 Released 2018-08-14 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat FIS 2.0 on Fuse 6.3.0 R7 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Fuse Intergration Services 2.0 based on Fuse 6.3 R7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Fuse Intergration Services 2.0 based on Fuse 6.3 R7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2405 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1295
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chp4-rv79-68j3
References
Advisory 3
Other 4
- [dev] 20180402 [CVE-2018-1295]: Possible Execution of Arbitrary Code Within Deserialization Endpoints of Apache Ignite
- https://github.com/apache/ignite
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/45e7d5e2c6face85aab693f5ae0616563132ff757e5a558da80d0209@%3Cdev.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227125559/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103692
More Apache Ignite vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01178 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35239 Apache Ignite: Possible RCE when deserializing incoming messages by the server node CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2018-05795 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01886 Missing authorization in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-31105 Apache Ignite: REST HTTP arbitrary file read vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2017-05322 Information disclosure in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-1295 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1295 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chp4-rv79-68j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1295 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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