Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-8024

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-18
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may exploit a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in ibaPDA or ibaDatCoordinator to gain full access to the affected systems.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A critical deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in ibaPDA or ibaDatCoordinator allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to achieve full system access, likely through remote code execution via malicious serialized objects.

MitigationIsolate affected systems on network segments and restrict external access until vendor patches are available; implement WAF rules for deserialization payloads if feasible.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm ibaPDA or ibaDatCoordinator installation
    Check for installed software: on Windows, review Programs and Features or check C:\Program Files\iba directory; on Linux, check /opt/iba or use rpm -qa | grep iba or dpkg -l | grep iba
    Affected if ibaPDA or ibaDatCoordinator is present on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Look for version information in the installation directory, or run the application with --version or -v flag if available, or check Windows Registry under HKLM\Software\iba or HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\iba
    Affected if version cannot be determined or is unknown
  3. Check if network services are exposed
    Review network configuration: run netstat -an | grep LISTENING or ss -tuln to identify ports the application is listening on; check firewall rules for inbound access
    Affected if the application listens on accessible network ports, especially if exposed externally
  4. Verify deserialization features are in use
    Review application logs for serialized data handling, or check configuration files in the iba installation directory for data import/receive settings
    Affected if deserialization or data import features from external sources are enabled
  5. Assess authentication and access controls
    Review iba configuration for authentication settings, or check if the vulnerable network service allows unauthenticated access
    Affected if no authentication is required for the data receiving service or interface

If ibaPDA or ibaDatCoordinator is installed and exposes a network service for deserialized data without requiring authentication, the system is likely vulnerable to remote code execution.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Isolate affected systems on network segments and restrict external access until vendor patches are available; implement WAF rules for deserialization payloads if feasible.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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