CVE-2026-45205

MEDIUM EPSS 38.3%
Published May 14, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 14, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons. When processing an untrusted configuration file, Commons Configuration will throw a StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles. This issue affects Apache Commons: from 2.2 before 2.15.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.15.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
38.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-674

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
apachecommons_configuration*≥2.2  –  <2.15.0

References 3

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/5
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/apache/commons-configuration/pull/634
    Issue TrackingPatch
  • lists.apache.org https://lists.apache.org/thread/q3q3j10ohcqhs6o0rg1v7kz6kk27vtkk
    Mailing ListVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/apache/commons-configuration/pull/634
    Issue TrackingPatch