How severe is CVE-2026-59311?

CVE-2026-59311 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-59311 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-59311?

CVE-2026-59311 primarily affects Vmware Spring Integration. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-59311?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-59311 published?

CVE-2026-59311 was published on 2026-08-27 and last updated on 2026-08-31.

CVE-2026-59311

CVE-2026-59311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Integration with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Vmware Spring Integration
Published: 2026-08-27
Last modified: 2026-08-31

Description

A local unprivileged user on the same host can redirect all Zip/UnZip transformer output into a directory of their choosing by pre-creating /tmp/ziptransformer as a symlink before the application starts. Spring Integration 7.1.0 Spring Integration 7.0.0 - 7.0.5 Spring Integration 6.5.0 - 6.5.10 Spring Integration 6.4.0 - 6.4.12

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-59311?: A local unprivileged user on the same host can redirect all Zip/UnZip transformer output into a directory of their choosing by pre-creating /tmp/ziptransformer as a symlink before the application starts. Spring Integration 7.1.0 Spring Integration 7.0.0 - 7.0.5 Spring Integration 6.5.0 - 6.5.10 Spring Integration 6.4.0 - 6.4.12
How severe is CVE-2026-59311?: CVE-2026-59311 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-59311 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-59311?: CVE-2026-59311 primarily affects Vmware Spring Integration. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-59311?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-59311 published?: CVE-2026-59311 was published on 2026-08-27 and last updated on 2026-08-31.

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59311

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:7.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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