CVE-2011-2894

Spring Framework 3.0.0-3.0.5 & Spring Security 2.0.0-2.0.6, 3.0.0-3.0.5 - RCE via Untrusted Deserialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-2894. PoCs published by pwntester.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2011-2894, a Spring Framework deserialization vulnerability. It leverages Java serialization and Spring's bean factory manipulation to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious serialized object.

Description

Spring Framework 3.0.0 through 3.0.5, Spring Security 3.0.0 through 3.0.5 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.6, and possibly other versions deserialize objects from untrusted sources, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and execute untrusted code by (1) serializing a java.lang.Proxy instance and using InvocationHandler, or (2) accessing internal AOP interfaces, as demonstrated using deserialization of a DefaultListableBeanFactory instance to execute arbitrary commands via the java.lang.Runtime class.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 44 stars
by pwntester · poc
https://github.com/pwntester/SpringBreaker

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2011-2894, a Spring Framework deserialization vulnerability. It leverages Java serialization and Spring's bean factory manipulation to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious serialized object.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Spring Framework (versions affected by CVE-2011-2894)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java environment · Spring Framework vulnerable to CVE-2011-2894 · Ability to send serialized objects to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2894
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49536
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519593/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1334.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69687
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8405
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/75263

Scores

EPSS 0.0853
EPSS Percentile 94.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (4)
org.springframework/spring-core 3.0.0 - 3.0.6Maven
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core 3.0.0 - 3.0.6Maven
vmware/spring_framework 3.0.0 - 3.0.5
vmware/spring_security 2.0.0 - 2.0.6
Published Oct 04, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026