akka-actor: Java deserialization issue in the Remoting component
Published Jul 13, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.19%
Description
Akka versions <=2.4.16 and 2.5-M1 are vulnerable to a java deserialization attack in its Remoting component resulting in remote code execution in the context of the ActorSystem.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
opendaylight
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
opendaylight
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
opendaylight
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
opendaylight
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
opendaylight
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | opendaylight | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | opendaylight | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | opendaylight | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | opendaylight | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | opendaylight | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.19% (0.06187) | 93.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.67% (0.05666) | 91.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 11.72% (0.11724) | 93.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.68% (0.09681) | 92.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.39% (0.37393) | 95.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.68% (0.09681) | 91.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.49% (0.06490) | 90.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 82.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 4.26% (0.04265) | 92.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 74.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 4.26% (0.04265) | 92.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3.81% (0.03805) | 91.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2.53% (0.02525) | 88.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 2.50% (0.02500) | 88.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00873) | 79.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 76.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 74.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 70.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 65.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.99% (0.03991) | 73.89th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.99% (0.03991) | 73.67th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.99% (0.03991) | 83.20th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.99% (0.03991) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.4/security/2017-02-10-java-serialization.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000034 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484938 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mm57-9j6q-rxm2 Advisory
- https://github.com/akka/akka/commit/cc6561b47e5958923df520b8a9514010d3e11d49
- https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/22283
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000034
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000034
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