Fixed predictable /tmp/ziptransformer work directory enables symlink pre-creation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A local unprivileged user on the same host can redirect all Zip/UnZip transformer output into a directory of their choosing by pre-creating /tmp/ziptransformer as a symlink before the application starts. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Integration | 7.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 6.5.0 – 6.5.10; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12 | — | 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 6.5.0 – 6.5.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 milestone1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 milestone2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 milestone3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 6.5.0 – 6.5.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 milestone1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 milestone2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 milestone3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjcq-xx9x-p972
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More VMware Spring Integration vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-59311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjcq-xx9x-p972 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-59311 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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