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CVE-2026-27727: swaldman mchange-commons-java · Injection

Affects swaldman mchange-commons-javaSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.9 High : upgrade to 0.4.0 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.9High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade mchange-commons-java and com.mchange/mchange-commons-java to 0.4.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
swaldmanmchange-commons-javaAffected
  • <0.4.0
Fixed in
  • 0.4.0
Mavencom.mchange/mchange-commons-javapkg:maven/com.mchange/mchange-commons-javaOther threatsAffected
  • <0.4.0
Fixed in
  • 0.4.0

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AI-suggested

As a temporary measure, review and restrict usage of mchange-commons-java's JNDI dereferencing features if possible, and avoid deserializing untrusted data or references. Consider upgrading to mchange-commons-java version 0.4.0 or later once it becomes available and confirmed to include a fix. Engage with Red Hat Technical Account Managers if applicable for tailored guidance.

Description

mchange-commons-java, a library that provides Java utilities, includes code that mirrors early implementations of JNDI functionality, including support for remote `factoryClassLocation` values, by which code can be downloaded and invoked within a running application. If an attacker can provoke an application to read a maliciously crafted `jaxax.naming.Reference` or serialized object, they can provoke the download and execution of malicious code. Implementations of this functionality within the JDK were disabled by default behind a System property that defaults to `false`, `com.sun.jndi.ldap.object.trustURLCodebase`. However, since mchange-commons-java includes an independent implementation of JNDI derefencing, libraries (such as c3p0) that resolve references via that implementation could be provoked to download and execute malicious code even after the JDK was hardened. Mirroring the JDK patch, mchange-commons-java's JNDI functionality is gated by configuration parameters that default to restrictive values starting in version 0.4.0. No known workarounds are available. Versions prior to 0.4.0 should be avoided on application CLASSPATHs.

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