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

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59278	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_for_apache_kafka::::::::
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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-27 06:17

Updated : 2026-09-01 16:07

NVD link : CVE-2026-59278

Mitre link : CVE-2026-59278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59278

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

spring_for_apache_kafka

CWE

CWE-918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

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