CVE-2026-67615: openEQUELLA remote code execution via Java deserialization

CVE-2026-67615 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-22

openEQUELLA is a digital repository system used by universities to store and manage media content. Any authenticated user can execute arbitrary code on the server by sending a crafted serialized Java object to the HTTP invoker endpoint. This allows an attacker with a valid account to take complete control of the system and access all stored data.

Technologies: openEQUELLA. Vendors: openEQUELLA.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-67615 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-67615 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-67615?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 22 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
openEQUELLA before 2026.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-67615?
A patch was published on 2026-09-04: Fixed in version 2026.1.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-67615 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-67615?
Check whether you run openEQUELLA at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the /invoker/* endpoint which deserializes untrusted Java objects without proper validation. Attackers bypass the PluginAwareObjectInputStream class-name denylist by wrapping a malicious payload in a java.security.SignedObject, causing the inner payload to be deserialized by a separate ObjectInputStream that does not enforce the denylist. The attacker can then chain gadgets to reach a JNDI sink, achieving remote code execution through LDAP callback injection.

Affected products

  • openEQUELLA openEQUELLA before 2026.1.0

Timeline

  • 2026-09-22: disclosed: CVE-2026-67615 published
  • 2026-09-04: patched: Fixed in version 2026.1.0

References

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