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
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
References
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| https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59278 |
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History
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000
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Vmware
Vmware spring For Apache Kafka |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Vmware
Vmware spring For Apache Kafka |
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-918 |
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
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Spring
Spring spring For Apache Kafka |
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| Vendors & Products |
Spring
Spring spring For Apache Kafka |
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| 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 | |
| Title | In Spring for Apache Kafka, SSRF via DNS resolution triggered by untrusted java.net types in header mapper default trusted packages | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: 2026-08-27T05:20:36.841Z
Updated: 2026-08-27T12:37:42.585Z
Reserved: 2026-07-04T18:13:09.973Z
Link: CVE-2026-59278
Updated: 2026-08-27T12:37:34.680Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-08-27T06:17:22.403
Modified: 2026-09-01T16:07:35.357
Link: CVE-2026-59278
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