CVE-2026-94114 (CVSS 5.9)

Description

Symbolic name not mapping to correct object vulnerability in Apache Commons. BCEL caches attacker-controlled classes under their self-declared names without validating the requested name, allowing subsequent lookups and name-keyed verification results to refer to a different class. This issue affects Apache Commons: before 6.13.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.13.0, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0028

Probability of exploitation

0.19%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-386 CWE-386

References

Other References

https://github.com/apache/commons-bcel/commit/14890bf2b9014df25f9b4de86f29b5e917e5656b.patch https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d87nxx7nb5bombqggxhxo9lz16nwtsf9 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/07/12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-94114? +

Symbolic name not mapping to correct object vulnerability in Apache Commons. BCEL caches attacker-controlled classes under their self-declared names without validating the requested name, allowing subsequent lookups and name-keyed verification results to refer to a different class. This issue affects Apache Commons: before 6.13.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.13.0, which fixes the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-94114? +

CVE-2026-94114 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0028, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-94114? +

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