openEQUELLA < 2026.1.0 Authenticated RCE via Java Deserialization in HTTP Invoker
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
openEQUELLA before 2026.1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows any authenticated non-guest user to execute arbitrary code by exploiting Java deserialization in the HTTP invoker endpoint at /invoker/*. Attackers can bypass the class-name denylist enforced by PluginAwareObjectInputStream by nesting a serialized payload inside a java.security.SignedObject, causing the inner stream to be deserialized by a separate ObjectInputStream that does not apply the denylist, ultimately reaching a JNDI sink and enabling code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apereo Foundation | openEQUELLA | before 2026.1.0 | 2026.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- openEQUELLA VendorApereo Foundation Affected before 2026.1.0 Fixed in 2026.1.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openEQUELLA (Apereo Foundation) Fixed in 2026.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67615
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2p3-9m67-89gr
- 2026-10-29 1 new reference · CNA
References
Exploit 1
More Apereo Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-82261 OS command injection in openEQUELLA via system.execute CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-82264 Unauthenticated access to user details in openEQUELLA CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-82263 XML external entity injection in openEQUELLA allows file reads CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-82262 XML external entity injection in openEQUELLA SOAP API lets attackers read files CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-82265 Stored XSS in openEQUELLA pre-login notice via legacy logon page CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-82260 Stored XSS via pre-login notice image upload in openEQUELLA CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-67615 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-67615 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2p3-9m67-89gr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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