Red Hat Security Advisory: assertj-core security update
Affects Red Hat assertj-coreSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 22:51 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated assertj-core packages (version 3.19.0-9.el9_6.1) that fix the XXE vulnerability CVE-2026-24400. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related distributions should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Description
A security update for assertj-core addresses a vulnerability involving XML External Entity (XXE) processing that could lead to information disclosure and denial of service. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-24400 and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related variants. The vulnerability has been rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. A fixed package version is available to remediate the issue.