CVE-2026-66909 PUBLISHED

Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 28.07.2026 Published: 06.08.2026 Updated: 06.08.2026

Apache CXF's JMS transport deserializes the body of any inbound JMS ObjectMessage using native Java deserialization, with no type restrictions in place. Any attacker able to place a message on the service's JMS destination can submit a malicious serialized object, leading to denial of service or, if a suitable gadget class is on the classpath, remote code execution. The fix disables ObjectMessage deserialization by default, with a configuration switch to re-enable it if needed. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Product Status

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache CXF
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.2.0 to 4.2.3 (excl.)
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.1.8 (excl.)
  • affected from 0 to 3.6.12 (excl.)

Credits

  • Reported by n0mi1k finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data CWE