Apache Karaf: Decanter log-socket collector has deserialization vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Karaf Decanter. The Decanter log socket collector exposes the port 4560, without authentication. If the collector exposes allowed classes property, this configuration can be bypassed. It means that the log socket collector is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data, eventually causing DoS. NB: Decanter log socket collector is not installed by default. Users who have not installed Decanter log socket are not impacted by this issue. This issue affects Apache Karaf Decanter before 2.12.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.12.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Karaf | before 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.karaf.decanter.collector:org.apache.karaf.decanter.collector.log.socket (Maven) | before 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 | Patch available | GHSA-jmw5-58c7-587h |
- Apache Karaf VendorApache Affected before 2.12.0 Fixed in 2.12.0 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.karaf.decanter.collector:org.apache.karaf.decanter.collector.log.socket (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.12.0 Fixed in 2.12.0 Patch available GHSA-jmw5-58c7-587h
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Karaf (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.12.0
- Fix · GHSA-jmw5-58c7-587h org.apache.karaf.decanter.collector:org.apache.karaf.decanter.collector.log.socket (Maven) Fixed in 2.12.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmw5-58c7-587h
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2026-24656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-24656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmw5-58c7-587h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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