# CVE-2026-33728: dd-trace-java: Unsafe deserialization in RMI instrumentation may lead to remote code execution

- Also known as: GHSA-579Q-H82J-R5V2
- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.60.3
- Published: 2026-03-27 · Updated: 2026-03-27

## Affected

- DataDog dd-trace-java: from 0.40.0, fixed in 1.60.3
- com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent (Maven): from 0.40.0, fixed in 1.60.3

## Description

dd-trace-java is a Datadog APM client for Java. In versions of dd-trace-java 0.40.0 through prior to 1.60.2, the RMI instrumentation registered a custom endpoint that deserialized incoming data without applying serialization filters. On JDK version 16 and earlier, an attacker with network access to a JMX or RMI port on an instrumented JVM could exploit this to potentially achieve remote code execution. All three of the following conditions must be true to exploit this vulnerability: First, dd-trace-java is attached as a Java agent (`-javaagent`) on Java 16 or earlier. Second, a JMX/RMI port has been explicitly configured via `-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port` and is network-reachable, Third, a gadget-chain-compatible library is present on the classpath. For JDK >= 17, no action is required, but upgrading is strongly encouraged. For JDK >= 8u121 < JDK 17, upgrade to dd-trace-java version 1.60.3 or later. For JDK < 8u121 and earlier where serialization filters are not available, apply the workaround. The workaround is to set the following environment variable to disable the RMI integration: `DD_INTEGRATION_RMI_ENABLED=false`.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on DataDog dd-trace-java, com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent, upgrade to a fixed version (1.60.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-java/security/advisories/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-java/releases/tag/v1.60.3

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