GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2
Aliases
Published
2026-03-26T16:45:41Z
Modified
2026-06-09T12:00:12Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 9.3 (Critical) CVSS_V4 - 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 CVSS Calculator
Summary
dd-trace-java: Unsafe deserialization in RMI instrumentation may lead to remote code execution
Details

In versions of dd-trace-java prior to 1.60.3, 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:

  1. dd-trace-java is attached as a Java agent (-javaagent) on Java 16 or earlier
  2. A JMX/RMI port has been explicitly configured via -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port and is network-reachable
  3. A gadget-chain-compatible library is present on the classpath

Impact

Arbitrary remote code execution with the privileges of the user running the instrumented JVM.

Recommendation

  • 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 described below.

Workarounds

Set the following environment variable to disable the RMI integration: DD_INTEGRATION_RMI_ENABLED=false

Credits

This vulnerability was responsibly disclosed by Mohamed Amine ait Ouchebou (mrecho) (Indiesecurity) via the Datadog bug bounty program.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-03-26T16:45:41Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-03-27T01:16:20Z",
    "severity":  "CRITICAL"
}
References

Affected packages

Maven / com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent

Package

Name
com.datadoghq:dd-java-agent
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Purl
pkg:maven/com.datadoghq/dd-java-agent

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0.40.0
Fixed
1.60.3

Affected versions

0.*
0.40.0
0.41.0
0.42.0
0.43.0
0.44.0
0.45.0
0.46.0
0.47.0
0.48.0
0.49.0
0.50.0
0.51.0
0.52.0
0.53.0
0.54.0
0.55.0
0.55.1
0.56.0
0.57.0
0.58.0
0.59.0
0.60.0
0.60.1
0.61.0
0.62.0
0.63.0
0.64.0
0.65.0
0.66.0
0.67.0
0.68.0
0.69.0
0.70.0
0.71.0
0.72.0
0.73.0
0.74.0
0.74.1
0.75.0
0.76.0
0.76.1
0.77.0
0.78.0
0.78.1
0.78.2
0.78.3
0.79.0
0.80.0
0.81.0
0.81.1
0.82.0
0.83.0
0.83.1
0.83.2
0.84.0
0.85.0
0.86.0
0.87.0
0.88.0
0.89.0
0.90.0
0.91.0
0.92.0
0.93.0
0.94.0
0.94.1
0.95.0
0.95.1
0.96.0
0.97.0
0.98.0
0.98.1
0.99.0
0.100.0
0.101.0
0.102.0
0.103.0
0.104.0
0.105.0
0.106.0
0.107.0
0.107.1
0.108.0
0.108.1
0.108.2
0.109.0
0.109.1
0.110.0
0.111.0
0.112.0
0.113.0
0.114.0
0.115.0
0.115.1
1.*
1.0.0
1.0.1
1.1.0
1.1.1
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.2.0
1.3.0
1.4.0
1.5.0
1.6.0
1.7.0
1.8.0
1.8.3
1.9.0
1.10.0
1.10.1
1.11.0
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12.0
1.12.1
1.13.0
1.14.0
1.15.0
1.15.1
1.15.3
1.16.0
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.17.0
1.18.0
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.18.3
1.19.0
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.20.0
1.20.1
1.21.0
1.22.0
1.23.0
1.24.0
1.24.1
1.24.2
1.25.1
1.26.0
1.26.1
1.27.0
1.28.0-RC2
1.28.0-RC3
1.28.0
1.29.0
1.30.0
1.30.1
1.31.0
1.31.1
1.31.2
1.32.0
1.33.0
1.34.0
1.35.0
1.35.2
1.36.0
1.37.0
1.37.1
1.38.0
1.38.1
1.39.0
1.39.1
1.40.0
1.40.1
1.40.2
1.41.0
1.41.1
1.41.2
1.42.0
1.42.1
1.42.2
1.43.0
1.44.0
1.44.1
1.45.0
1.45.1
1.45.2
1.46.0
1.46.1
1.47.0
1.47.1
1.47.2
1.47.3
1.48.0
1.48.1
1.48.2
1.49.0
1.50.0
1.50.1
1.51.0
1.51.1
1.51.2
1.52.0
1.52.1
1.53.0
1.54.0
1.55.0
1.56.0
1.56.1
1.56.2
1.56.3
1.57.0
1.58.0
1.58.1
1.58.2
1.59.0
1.60.0
1.60.1
1.60.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2/GHSA-579q-h82j-r5v2.json"