CVE-2018-1051
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider
CVE-2018-1051 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Red Hat Resteasy, published January 25, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider 3.0.26.Final.
- Severity
- 8.1 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.31%EPSS, 71st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.0.26.Finalorg.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider +4 more
Description
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-providerMaven | before 3.0.26.Final | 3.0.26.Final |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-providerMaven | 3.1.0 up to 3.6.0.Final | 3.6.0.Final |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-providerMaven | before 3.0.26.Final, plus listed versions 1.0-RC11.0-beta-91.0.0.GA1.0.1.GA1.0.2.GA Show 45 moreShow less1.1-RC11.1-RC21.1.GA1.2.1.GA1.2.GA1.2.RC12.0-RC12.0-beta-12.0-beta-22.0-beta-32.0-beta-42.0.0.GA2.0.1.GA2.1-beta-12.1.0.GA2.2-RC-12.2-beta-12.2.0.GA2.2.1.GA2.2.2.GA2.2.3.GA2.3-RC12.3-beta-12.3.0.GA2.3.1.GA2.3.10.Final2.3.2.Final2.3.3.Final2.3.4.Final2.3.5.Final2.3.6.Final2.3.7.Final3.0-beta-13.0-beta-23.0-beta-33.0-beta-43.0-beta-53.0-beta-63.0-rc-13.0.0.Final3.0.1.Final3.0.10.Final3.0.11.Final3.0.12.Final3.0.13.Final | 3.0.26.Final |
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-providerMaven | 3.1.0 up to 3.6.0.Final, plus listed versions 3.1.0.Final3.1.1.Final3.1.2.Final3.1.3.Final3.1.4.Final Show 7 moreShow less3.5.0.CR13.5.0.CR23.5.0.CR33.5.0.CR43.5.0.Final3.5.1.Final3.6.0.CR1 | 3.6.0.Final |
resteasyUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.6-33.0.6-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
- Record
CVE-2018-1051- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/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-20, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
- Record
CVE-2018-1051- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4469No score
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4469- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
Mitigation:
If the YamlProvider is enabled it's recommended to add authentication, and authorization to the endpoint expecting Yaml content to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
- Record
CVE-2018-1051- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-yaml-provider
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
Mitigation:
If the YamlProvider is enabled it's recommended to add authentication, and authorization to the endpoint expecting Yaml content to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-m2fv-3rqm-g7p5- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-1051
It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-9606 in versions 3.0.22 and 3.1.2 was incomplete and Yaml unmarshalling in Resteasy is still possible via Yaml.load() in YamlProvider.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1051- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
Left out here: 19 versions. The JSON record has them.