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CVE-2011-2894

Spring Framework and Spring Security vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

6.8 MediumPublic exploitFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

8.60%Down 17.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2011-2894
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-2894
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3723 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2022-3723
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f866-m9mv-2xr3 No score

Spring Framework and Spring Security vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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.

Record
GHSA-f866-m9mv-2xr3
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779842933 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework (3 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 3 org.springframework packages to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2.

Record
CLSA-2026-1779842933
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f866-m9mv-2xr3 No score

Spring Framework and Spring Security vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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.

Record
GHSA-f866-m9mv-2xr3
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.springframework:spring-core
Maven
3.0.0 up to 3.0.6
3.0.6
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
Maven
3.0.0 up to 3.0.6
3.0.6
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
Maven
2.0.0 up to 2.0.7
2.0.7
org.springframework:spring-core
TuxCare:Maven
3.0.5.RELEASE up to 3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2
org.springframework:spring-expression
TuxCare:Maven
3.0.5.RELEASE up to 3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2
org.springframework:spring-webmvc
TuxCare:Maven
3.0.5.RELEASE up to 3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
3.0.5.RELEASE-tuxcare.2
org.springframework:spring-core
Maven
3.0.0 up to 3.0.6, plus listed versions
3.0.0.RELEASE3.0.1.RELEASE3.0.2.RELEASE3.0.3.RELEASE3.0.4.RELEASE3.0.5.RELEASE
3.0.6
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
Maven
3.0.0 up to 3.0.6, plus listed versions
3.0.0.RELEASE3.0.1.RELEASE3.0.2.RELEASE3.0.3.RELEASE3.0.4.RELEASE3.0.5.RELEASE
3.0.6
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
Maven
2.0.0 up to 2.0.7, plus listed versions
2.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.5.RELEASE2.0.6.RELEASE
2.0.7

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubpwntester/SpringBreaker2013-07-31

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
affectedOSV
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-2894 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Vmware Spring Framework, published October 4, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.60%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework:spring-core 3.0.6.

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