Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-40865
CVE-2021-40865
Description
An Unsafe Deserialization vulnerability exists in the worker services of the Apache Storm supervisor server allowing pre-auth Remote Code Execution (RCE). Apache Storm 2.2.x users should upgrade to version 2.2.1 or 2.3.0. Apache Storm 2.1.x users should upgrade to version 2.1.1. Apache Storm 1.x users should upgrade to version 1.2.4
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.storm:stormMaven | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
org.apache.storm:stormMaven | >= 1.0.0, < 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 |
org.apache.storm:stormMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w729-7633-2fw5ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d45e74299897b6734dd0f788c46a631009ce2eeb731523386f7a253%40%3Cuser.storm.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40865ghsaADVISORY
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q4/45nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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