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CVE-2026-61484: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Software Foundation Apache Lucy

0
Critical
Published: 08/05/2026 (08/05/2026, 09:31:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Lucy

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Lucy. This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/05/2026, 07:58:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-502, involves the deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Lucy. The issue affects all versions of the software. Apache Lucy is a retired project, and the maintainers have explicitly stated that no patches or fixes will be provided. The vulnerability remains unpatched and users must mitigate risk by limiting access or switching to supported alternatives. No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows potentially unsafe deserialization of untrusted data, which can lead to security issues such as arbitrary code execution or application compromise if exploited. However, since Apache Lucy is retired and unsupported, the risk is primarily to users who continue to run this software without restrictions. No active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is available due to the retirement of Apache Lucy. Users should either migrate to alternative supported software or restrict access to Apache Lucy instances to trusted users only to mitigate the risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-07-10T12:23:21.927Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a72e5c9bf8831d53973511f

Added to database: 08/05/2026, 07:27:05 UTC

Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 07:58:03 UTC

Last updated: 08/06/2026, 02:07:11 UTC

Views: 11

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