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CVE-2026-27727

Summary
Assigner-GitHub_M
Assigner Org ID-a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
Published At-25 Feb, 2026 | 16:01
Updated At-25 Feb, 2026 | 20:15
Rejected At-
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mchange-commons-java: Remote Code Execution via JNDI Reference Resolution

mchange-commons-java, a library that provides Java utilities, includes code that mirrors early implementations of JNDI functionality, including support for remote `factoryClassLocation` values, by which code can be downloaded and invoked within a running application. If an attacker can provoke an application to read a maliciously crafted `jaxax.naming.Reference` or serialized object, they can provoke the download and execution of malicious code. Implementations of this functionality within the JDK were disabled by default behind a System property that defaults to `false`, `com.sun.jndi.ldap.object.trustURLCodebase`. However, since mchange-commons-java includes an independent implementation of JNDI derefencing, libraries (such as c3p0) that resolve references via that implementation could be provoked to download and execute malicious code even after the JDK was hardened. Mirroring the JDK patch, mchange-commons-java's JNDI functionality is gated by configuration parameters that default to restrictive values starting in version 0.4.0. No known workarounds are available. Versions prior to 0.4.0 should be avoided on application CLASSPATHs.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:GitHub_M
Assigner Org ID:a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
Published At:25 Feb, 2026 | 16:01
Updated At:25 Feb, 2026 | 20:15
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
mchange-commons-java: Remote Code Execution via JNDI Reference Resolution

mchange-commons-java, a library that provides Java utilities, includes code that mirrors early implementations of JNDI functionality, including support for remote `factoryClassLocation` values, by which code can be downloaded and invoked within a running application. If an attacker can provoke an application to read a maliciously crafted `jaxax.naming.Reference` or serialized object, they can provoke the download and execution of malicious code. Implementations of this functionality within the JDK were disabled by default behind a System property that defaults to `false`, `com.sun.jndi.ldap.object.trustURLCodebase`. However, since mchange-commons-java includes an independent implementation of JNDI derefencing, libraries (such as c3p0) that resolve references via that implementation could be provoked to download and execute malicious code even after the JDK was hardened. Mirroring the JDK patch, mchange-commons-java's JNDI functionality is gated by configuration parameters that default to restrictive values starting in version 0.4.0. No known workarounds are available. Versions prior to 0.4.0 should be avoided on application CLASSPATHs.

Affected Products
Vendor
swaldman
Product
mchange-commons-java
Versions
Affected
  • < 0.4.0
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-74CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-74
Description: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.08.9HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.9
Base severity: HIGH
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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https://github.com/swaldman/mchange-commons-java/security/advisories/GHSA-m2cm-222f-qw44
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://mogwailabs.de/en/blog/2025/02/c3p0-you-little-rascal
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#configuring_security
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#security-note
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/swaldman/mchange-commons-java/security/advisories/GHSA-m2cm-222f-qw44
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x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://mogwailabs.de/en/blog/2025/02/c3p0-you-little-rascal
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x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#configuring_security
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x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#security-note
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x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security-advisories@github.com
Published At:25 Feb, 2026 | 17:25
Updated At:27 Feb, 2026 | 14:06

mchange-commons-java, a library that provides Java utilities, includes code that mirrors early implementations of JNDI functionality, including support for remote `factoryClassLocation` values, by which code can be downloaded and invoked within a running application. If an attacker can provoke an application to read a maliciously crafted `jaxax.naming.Reference` or serialized object, they can provoke the download and execution of malicious code. Implementations of this functionality within the JDK were disabled by default behind a System property that defaults to `false`, `com.sun.jndi.ldap.object.trustURLCodebase`. However, since mchange-commons-java includes an independent implementation of JNDI derefencing, libraries (such as c3p0) that resolve references via that implementation could be provoked to download and execute malicious code even after the JDK was hardened. Mirroring the JDK patch, mchange-commons-java's JNDI functionality is gated by configuration parameters that default to restrictive values starting in version 0.4.0. No known workarounds are available. Versions prior to 0.4.0 should be avoided on application CLASSPATHs.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.08.9HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.9
Base severity: HIGH
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CPE Matches

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CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-74Primarysecurity-advisories@github.com
CWE ID: CWE-74
Type: Primary
Source: security-advisories@github.com
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https://github.com/swaldman/mchange-commons-java/security/advisories/GHSA-m2cm-222f-qw44security-advisories@github.com
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https://mogwailabs.de/en/blog/2025/02/c3p0-you-little-rascalsecurity-advisories@github.com
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https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#configuring_securitysecurity-advisories@github.com
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https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#security-notesecurity-advisories@github.com
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/swaldman/mchange-commons-java/security/advisories/GHSA-m2cm-222f-qw44
Source: security-advisories@github.com
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Hyperlink: https://mogwailabs.de/en/blog/2025/02/c3p0-you-little-rascal
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#configuring_security
Source: security-advisories@github.com
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Hyperlink: https://www.mchange.com/projects/c3p0/#security-note
Source: security-advisories@github.com
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