Unsafe Java deserialization in SerializingHttpMessageConverter — remote code execution
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
SerializingHttpMessageConverter deserializes the body of incoming HTTP requests with a raw java.io.ObjectInputStream and no class filtering. Any request with Content-Type application/x-java-serialized-object whose body resolves to a Serializable type is read directly via readObject(). If an application using this converter on an inbound HTTP endpoint has any known Java deserialization "gadget" on its classpath, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution. Spring Integration 7.1.0 Spring Integration 7.0.0 - 7.0.5 Spring Integration 6.5.0 - 6.5.10 Spring Integration 6.4.0 - 6.4.12 Spring Integration 5.5.21 and earlier
Why it matters now
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 Integration | 7.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 6.5.0 – 6.5.10; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; up to 5.5.21 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spring Integration VendorVMware Affected 7.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 6.5.0 – 6.5.10; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; up to 5.5.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.5.22; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.13; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.11; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1; 7.1.0 to before 7.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.5.22; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.13; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.11; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1; 7.1.0 to before 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Fuse 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47864
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwxv-6jph-89hg
- 2026-10-12 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
More VMware Spring Integration vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04459 Kryo Configuration Allows Code Execution with Unknown "Serialization Gadgets" CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-02786 Spring Integration XML External Entity Injection (XXE) CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-42455 fluxTransform shared RequestMessageHolder causes cross-message header leakage under async fluxFunction CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-42439 Deserialization allow-list silently bypassed: setBeanClassLoader replaces deserializer but mapper keeps stale reference CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-42425 SMB minimum protocol dialect defaults to SMB1 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2026-29638 Path traversal in VMware Spring Integration CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-47864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwxv-6jph-89hg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-47864 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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