Disclosure summary
Pivotal Spring Framework through 5.3.16 suffers from a potential remote code execution (RCE) issue if used for Java deserialization of untrusted data. Depending on how the library is implemented within a product, this issue may or not occur, and authentication may be required. NOTE: the vendor's position is that untrusted data is not an intended use case. The product's behavior will not be changed because some users rely on deserialization of trusted data.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-502
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2016-1000027
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring_framework | * {"versionEndExcluding":"6.0.0"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- bugzilla.redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- raw.githubusercontent.com — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com
- spring.io — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- raw.githubusercontent.com — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com
- spring.io — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2020-01-02T18:15:11-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T15:17:10-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:34-04:00