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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-2894 · published 4 October 2011

CVE-2011-2894: Vmware spring framework deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Vmware · Spring Framework

Spring Framework 3.0.0 through 3.0.5, Spring Security 3.0.0 through 3.0.5 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.6, and possibly other versions deserialize objects from untrusted sources, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and execute untrusted code by (1) serializing a java.lang.Proxy instance and using InvocationHandler, or (2) accessing internal AOP interfaces, as demonstrated using deserialization of a DefaultListableBeanFactory instance to execute arbitrary commands via the java.lang.Runtime class.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1% CWE-502 · Deserialization of untrusted data
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Spring Framework 3.0.0 through 3.0.5, Spring Security 3.0.0 through 3.0.5 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.6, and possibly other versions deserialize objects from untrusted sources, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and execute untrusted code by (1) serializing a java.lang.Proxy instance and using InvocationHandler, or (2) accessing internal AOP interfaces, as demonstrated using deserialization of a DefaultListableBeanFactory instance to execute arbitrary commands via the java.lang.Runtime class.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/75263 Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8405 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1334.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519593/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49536 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2894 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69687 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://web.archive.org/web/20120307233721/http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2894
http://osvdb.org/75263 Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8405 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1334.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519593/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49536 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2894 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69687 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://web.archive.org/web/20120307233721/http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2894

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-2894), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.