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TI-2021-08126 Aliases CVE-2021-26291GHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x

block repositories using http by default

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 12 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a position to pretend to be that repository. Maven is changing the default behavior in 3.8.1+ to no longer follow http (non-SSL) repository references by default. More details available in the referenced urls. If you are currently using a repository manager to govern the repositories used by your builds, you are unaffected by the risks present in the legacy behavior, and are unaffected by this vulnerability and change to default behavior. See this link for more information about repository management: https://maven.apache.org/repository-management.html

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08691 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.apache.maven:maven-compat (Maven): 3.8.1org.apache.maven:maven-core (Maven): 3.8.1Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 12 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache MavenApache Maven – 3.8.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.maven:maven-compat (Maven)before 3.8.13.8.1Patch availableGHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x
—org.apache.maven:maven-core (Maven)before 3.8.13.8.1Patch availableGHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x
  • Apache Maven VendorApache Affected Apache Maven – 3.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.maven:maven-compat (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.8.1 Fixed in 3.8.1 Patch available GHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x
  • org.apache.maven:maven-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.8.1 Fixed in 3.8.1 Patch available GHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:maven:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.8.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:quarkus:quarkus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.13.5Vulnerablequarkusio
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.6.0.0 – 8.0.9.0.0; 8.1.0.0.0 – 8.1.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_big_data_and_application_adapters:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23.1VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:maven:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.8.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:quarkus:quarkus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.13.5 Vulnerable ·quarkusio
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6.0.0 – 8.0.9.0.0; 8.1.0.0.0 – 8.1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_big_data_and_application_adapters:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x org.apache.maven:maven-compat (Maven) Fixed in 3.8.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x org.apache.maven:maven-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.8.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:0778 Released 2024-02-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    Jenkins and Jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12 jenkins-2-plugins-4.12.1706515741-1.el8, jenkins-2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8
  • RHSA-2024:0776 Released 2024-02-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13 jenkins-2-plugins-4.13.1706516346-1.el8, jenkins-2.426.3.1706516254-3.el8
  • RHSA-2023:3198 Released 2023-05-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.11 for RHEL 8 jenkins-2-plugins-4.11.1683009941-1.el8, jenkins-2.387.1.1683009763-3.el8
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:1334 Released 2023-03-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.13.2 security update
    • RHPAM 7.13.1 async
  • RHSA-2022:1029 Released 2022-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Integration Camel-K 1.6.4 release and security update
    • RHINT Camel-K 1.6.4
  • RHSA-2022:1013 Released 2022-03-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Integration Camel Extensions for Quarkus 2.2.1 security update
    • RHINT Camel-Q 2.2.1
  • RHSA-2021:3880 Released 2021-10-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat build of Quarkus 2.2.3 release and security update
    • Red Hat build of Quarkus 2.2.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat build of OpenJDK 1.8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11AffectedNo fix yet
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.11 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:3198
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12Fixed RHSA-2024:0778
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13Fixed RHSA-2024:0776
RHINT Camel-K 1.6.4Fixed RHSA-2022:1029
RHINT Camel-Q 2.2.1Fixed RHSA-2022:1013
RHPAM 7.13.1 asyncFixed RHSA-2023:1334
Red Hat build of Quarkus 2.2.3Fixed RHSA-2021:3880
Not affected: 4 products
  • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.11 for RHEL 8
  • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12
  • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.13
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26291
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2f88-5hg8-9x2x
  3. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 85

  • TI-2013-00187 The default configuration of Apache Maven 3.0.4, when using Maven Wagon 2.1, disables SSL… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8

Sources

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