A vulnerability was identified in java-json-tools json-patch up to 1.13. This affects the function CopyOperation.apply/MoveOperation.apply of the file src/main/java/com/github/fge/jsonpatch/CopyOperation.java of the component Copy Move Operations. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Java-json-tools
  • Json-patch

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/java-json-tools/json-patch/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/java-json-tools/json-patch/issues/170 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86512 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/908391 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/399666 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/399666/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was identified in java-json-tools json-patch up to 1.13. This affects the function CopyOperation.apply/MoveOperation.apply of the file src/main/java/com/github/fge/jsonpatch/CopyOperation.java of the component Copy Move Operations. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title java-json-tools json-patch Copy Move Operations CopyOperation.java MoveOperation.apply access control
First Time appeared Java-json-tools
Java-json-tools json-patch
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:java-json-tools:json-patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Java-json-tools
Java-json-tools json-patch
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-09-08T02:15:13.531Z

Updated: 2026-09-09T15:23:11.907Z

Reserved: 2026-09-07T19:06:36.411Z

Link: CVE-2026-86512

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T15:23:07.390Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-08T03:17:19.433

Modified: 2026-09-09T16:17:14.410

Link: CVE-2026-86512

cve-icon Redhat

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