Infinispan: Deserialization of untrusted data in the Hot Rod Java client via automatic byte-array deserialization
The hotrod java client in infinispan before 9.1.0.Final automatically deserializes bytearray message contents in certain events. A malicious user could exploit this flaw by injecting a specially-crafted serialized object to attain remote code execution or conduct other attacks.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.infinispan:infinispan-core | < 9.1.0.Final | 9.1.0.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0750
- https://github.com/infinispan/infinispan/pull/5116
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3244
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0501
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-0750
- https://github.com/infinispan/infinispan
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/ISPN-7781
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101910
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.infinispan:infinispan-core- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4hhg-8ghq-vwq6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.infinispan:infinispan-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 01.2020 12.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 4
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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