live information startup mode is vulnerable for remote code execution
Priority LOW 37CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Starting Spring Boot applications in the Spring Tools with the live information mode enabled makes the running application vulnerable against JMX-based remote code execution. Affected Spring Products and Versions: Spring Tools for Eclipse: 5.2.0 and earlier Spring Tools for VSCode / Cursor / Theia: 2.2.0 and earlier
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00333 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Tools for Eclipse | up to 5.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| VMware | Spring Tools for VSCode / Cursor / Theia | up to 2.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spring Tools for Eclipse VendorVMware Affected up to 5.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Spring Tools for VSCode / Cursor / Theia VendorVMware Affected up to 2.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:cursor:*:* | before 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:theia:*:* | before 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* | before 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:eclipse:*:* | before 5.3.0 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:cursor:*:* Versions before 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:theia:*:* Versions before 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:eclipse:*:* Versions before 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhpg-2hp9-2j5r
References
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- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16914 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07303 Command injection in Aria Operations for Networks KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-47858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhpg-2hp9-2j5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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