Deserialization before authentication in WildFly IIOP listener
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
WildFly's IIOP listener in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform may deserialize input streams before authentication is performed. An attacker who can reach the IIOP port can send malicious serialized objects, which can lead to code execution if the target EJB accepts untyped method parameters and suitable gadget chains exist on the classpath, a flaw tied to CWE-829.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Wildfly's IIOP listener may permit deserialization of input streams before authentication is performed. An attacker who can gain access to the IIOP port may be able to construct and send malicious objects and achieve deserialization, if the target EJB allows untyped method parameters, and depending on the potential gadget chains available in the running classpath.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 is fixed in the 8.1.9 security update, RHSA-2026:95887. The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7. The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:95887 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.9 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95887 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15564
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-89hx-fmwj-cww5
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-11-06 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95887 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89hx-fmwj-cww5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-15564 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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