CVE-2026-59278
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CVE-2026-59278 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. JsonKafkaHeaderMapper and DefaultKafkaHeaderMapper include java.net in their default trusted packages list. When these mappers are used — which is the default configuration for all @KafkaListener consumers — an external Kafka producer can inject a java.net.InetAddress type via the spring_json_header_types message header. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
JsonKafkaHeaderMapper and DefaultKafkaHeaderMapper include java.net in their default trusted packages list. When these mappers are used — which is the default configuration for all @KafkaListener consumers — an external Kafka producer can inject a java.net.InetAddress type via the spring_json_header_types message header. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring For Apache Kafka | < 2.8.13 |
| Vmware | Spring For Apache Kafka | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.15 |
| Vmware | Spring For Apache Kafka | >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.17 |
| Vmware | Spring For Apache Kafka | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.6.1 |
| Vmware | Spring For Apache Kafka | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.0.1 |
References
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59278Vendor Advisory
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