In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the Vert.x DB2 client (vertx-db2-client) contains DRDA protocol handling code that deserializes User Defined Type (UDT) column data using a bare ObjectInputStream.readObject() call with no ObjectInputFilter or class allowlist.
This code path is triggered when a DRDA server sends a result set with a column tagged as UDT (FDOCA protocol LID 0x50). However, DB2 does not support this type of UDT. The FDOCA 0x50 type is never sent by a legitimate DB2 server.
Nevertheless, a malicious or man-in-the-middle DRDA server could craft a response with a 0x50-tagged column, causing the client to deserialize arbitrary attacker-controlled bytes on the Vert.x event loop before any application code can inspect or reject the data. If a Java deserialization gadget chain is present on the application's classpath, this enables remote code execution. Without a gadget chain, denial of service is possible via crafted object graphs. TLS is disabled by default, making man-in-the-middle exploitation feasible.
The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-db2-client.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-sql-client/security/advisories/GHSA-j4vf-w939-pgxf | Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/347 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
20 Oct 2026, 19:27
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| References | () https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-sql-client/security/advisories/GHSA-j4vf-w939-pgxf - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/347 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Eclipse
Eclipse vert.x |
15 Oct 2026, 15:17
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| CWE | CWE-502 |
15 Oct 2026, 09:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-15 09:17
Updated : 2026-10-20 19:27
NVD link : CVE-2026-102469
Mitre link : CVE-2026-102469
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-102469
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Products Affected
eclipse
- vert.x
CWE
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
