CVE-2018-11779

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In Apache Storm versions 1.1.0 to 1.2.2, when the user is using the storm-kafka-client or storm-kafka modules, it is possible to cause the Storm UI daemon to deserialize user provided bytes into a Java class.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 81.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3e4f704c4bd9296405a07a0290b8cbb6cbf5046e277efe6d93280a98%40%3Cuser.storm.apache.org%3E

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(2)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.storm:storm-kafka	1.1.0 ... 1.2.2 (7 versions)	1.2.3	—
org.apache.storm:storm-kafka-client	1.1.0 ... 1.2.2 (7 versions)	1.2.3	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 16:50 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-11779?

CVE-2018-11779 is a critical vulnerability published on July 26, 2019. In Apache Storm versions 1.1.0 to 1.2.2, when the user is using the storm-kafka-client or storm-kafka modules, it is possible to cause the Storm UI daemon to deserialize user provided bytes into a Java class.

When was CVE-2018-11779 disclosed?

CVE-2018-11779 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-11779 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-11779 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11779?

CVE-2018-11779 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-11779?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-11779, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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