CVE-2026-68772: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p65j-fxc2-99ww
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CVSS 8.0
CWE-502
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68772 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.0) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-68772 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68772
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p65j-fxc2-99ww
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.0
CWE Classification CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-68772

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-68772, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

ZenML 0.94.6 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the CloudpickleMaterializer component that allows attackers with write access to a shared artifact store to execute arbitrary code by planting a malicious pickle file. Attackers can replace a stored artifact.pkl file with a crafted cloudpickle payload containing a malicious __reduce__ method, which executes arbitrary system commands when any user or pipeline materializes the artifact through the unsanitized cloudpickle.load() call in cloudpickle_materializer.py.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68772 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68772
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/zenml-io/zenml/pull/5103
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/zenml-io/zenml/commit/bbf8496d049a7e23800bc31b87b10b4fefbebe18
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/zenml-io/zenml
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenml-re... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenml-remote-code-execution-via-cloudpicklematerializer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68772?
CVE-2026-68772 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-68772?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-68772?
CVE-2026-68772 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68772?
CVE-2026-68772 is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data (The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68772?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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