CVE-2026-59278
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
Published:Aug 27, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
EPS:Aug 27, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00159
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Spring
Product
Spring For Apache Kafka
Spring
Spring For Apache Kafka
Vendor
Vmware
Product
Spring For Apache Kafka
Vmware
Spring For Apache Kafka
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
