CVE-2021-41588
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary...
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary unsafe Java objects. The attacker must have the encryption and signing keys.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary unsafe Java objects. The attacker must have the encryption and signing keys.
- Record
CVE-2021-41588- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary unsafe Java objects. The attacker must have the encryption and signing keys.
- Record
CVE-2021-41588- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-28602 No score
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary unsafe Java objects. The attacker must have the encryption and signing keys.
- Record
EUVD-2021-28602- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2j29-824j-4f3v No score
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary...
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary unsafe Java objects. The attacker must have the encryption and signing keys.
- Record
GHSA-2j29-824j-4f3v- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gradle-2021-41588 No score
In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3, a crafted request can trigger deserialization of arbitrary unsafe Java objects. The attacker must have the encryption and signing keys.
- Record
BIT-gradle-2021-41588- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gradleBitnami |
2017.2.0 up to 2021.1.3 | 2021.1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-41588 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Gradle, published September 24, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in gradle 2021.1.3.