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TI-2018-08436 Aliases CVE-2018-11779GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69

Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Storm

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-502Published · Updated

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
Fixed

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

Summary

In Apache Storm versions 1.1.0 to 1.2.2, when the user is using the storm-kafka-client or storm-kafka modules, it is possible to cause the Storm UI daemon to deserialize user provided bytes into a Java class.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03477 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.storm:storm-kafka (Maven): 1.2.3org.apache.storm:storm-kafka-client (Maven): 1.2.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheStorm1.1.0 to 1.2.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.storm:storm-kafka (Maven)1.1.0 to before 1.2.31.2.3Patch availableGHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69
—org.apache.storm:storm-kafka-client (Maven)1.1.0 to before 1.2.31.2.3Patch availableGHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69
  • Storm VendorApache Affected 1.1.0 to 1.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.storm:storm-kafka (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.1.0 to before 1.2.3 Fixed in 1.2.3 Patch available GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69
  • org.apache.storm:storm-kafka-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.1.0 to before 1.2.3 Fixed in 1.2.3 Patch available GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:storm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0 – 1.2.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:storm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 – 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69 org.apache.storm:storm-kafka (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.3 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69 org.apache.storm:storm-kafka-client (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11779
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2021-15907 Shell Command Injection Vulnerability in Nimbus Thrift Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-17787 Unsafe Pre-Authentication Deserialization In Workers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-02819 The UI daemon in Apache Storm 0.10.0 before 0.10.0-beta1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-07179 It was found that under some situations and configurations of Apache Storm 1.x before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-01232 In Apache Storm 0.10.0 through 0.10.2, 1.0.0 through 1.0.6, 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27475 Apache Storm Client: RCE through Unsafe Deserialization via Kerberos TGT Credential Handling CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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