Alfresco Activiti Process Variable Serialization System SerializableType.java createObjectInputStream deserialization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
A flaw has been found in Alfresco Activiti up to 7.19/8.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function deserialize/createObjectInputStream of the file activiti-core/activiti-engine/src/main/java/org/activiti/engine/impl/variable/SerializableType.java of the component Process Variable Serialization System. This manipulation causes deserialization. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfresco | Activiti | 7.0; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7; 7.8; 7.9; 7.10; 7.11; 7.12; 7.13; 7.14; 7.15; 7.16; 7.17; 7.18; 7.19; 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5; 8.6; 8.7; 8.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Activiti VendorAlfresco Affected 7.0; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7; 7.8; 7.9; 7.10; 7.11; 7.12; 7.13; 7.14; 7.15; 7.16; 7.17; 7.18; 7.19; 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5; 8.6; 8.7; 8.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3967
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wmq-q36p-g2wg
References
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- TI-2019-10586 An issue was discovered in Alfresco Community Edition 5.2 201707. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-3967 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3967 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wmq-q36p-g2wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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