CVE-2026-53168: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r29v-cgxr-pghg
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CVSS 5.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-53168 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-53168 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-53168
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r29v-cgxr-pghg
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

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

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-53168

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-2026-53168, 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 General Security Weakness. 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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: reject fuse_notify() pagecache ops on directories The operations FUSE_NOTIFY_STORE and FUSE_NOTIFY_RETRIEVE allow the FUSE daemon to actively write/read pagecache contents. For directories with FOPEN_CACHE_DIR, the pagecache is used as kernel-internal cache storage, and userspace is not supposed to have direct access to this cache - in particular, fuse_parse_cache() will hit WARN_ON() if the cache contains bogus data. Reject FUSE_NOTIFY_STORE and FUSE_NOTIFY_RETRIEVE on anything other than regular files with -EINVAL.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-53168 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53168
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/12df4cfa73... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12df4cfa738aefff21756728e91056d7defb0fe6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/15487f9886... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15487f98863dc7156ed43c5be26d478beb82ba35
git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c317d7f8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c317d7f8b7bbf3de16d20a01f363e390114cea
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c954499d4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c954499d43aefac01c5dfb57a82b13d2dcf4b94
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dbf1b2fad... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dbf1b2fadfc6c40805631d8a8276d1639fc9ab6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd23fa0c16... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd23fa0c16c5c86e5b7713224ffbb87d9db81cca
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd92773d4d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd92773d4d9cea010474eb08a5133c14ff6ab53a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e692f0cb86... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e692f0cb86204dcdb9dddc0b355407eda6394a67

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53168?
CVE-2026-53168 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-53168?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53168?
CVE-2026-53168 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-53168?
CVE-2026-53168 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-53168?
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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