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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0603 is a high-severity Hibernate flaw where crafted data stored in an ID column can later trigger SQL injection in certain query-building paths. A low-privileged remote user could cause sensitive data exposure, database changes, deletion, or application-level denial of service.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority remediation item for affected enterprise Java platforms. It can affect confidentiality and integrity, but the provided evidence does not show active exploitation. Prioritize internet-facing or broadly authenticated applications first, then internal systems using affected Red Hat product streams.
Technical view
The flaw is a second-order SQL injection in Hibernate when InlineIdsOrClauseBuilder is used with specially crafted, unsanitized non-alphanumeric characters in an ID column. The CVSS is 8.3, with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Java applications using affected Hibernate Core through listed Red Hat products, especially JBoss EAP 7 streams, AMQ Broker 7, Fuse 7, and OptaPlanner 8. Products marked unaffected in the bundle should still be verified against Red Hat VEX or vendor inventory.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The attack requires low privileges and a code path where attacker-controlled ID values are persisted and later processed by the vulnerable Hibernate builder. Evidence supports serious potential impact, not confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The key exposure condition is second-order behavior: malicious input may be stored first and trigger later during Hibernate query construction. Avoid assuming every Hibernate deployment is exploitable; verify product status, package version, and whether vulnerable query-building behavior is reachable.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the relevant Red Hat security advisories for affected supported products.
- Check Red Hat CVE and CSAF VEX status for each deployed product version.
- Upgrade Hibernate-containing products only according to vendor-supported guidance.
- Review application handling of attacker-controlled ID values for sanitization assumptions.
- Prioritize systems exposing authenticated low-privilege workflows backed by affected Hibernate components.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Hibernate Core versions and Red Hat product packages across Java applications.
- Map deployed products against the affected and unaffected entries in the source bundle.
- Identify code paths that persist user-controlled ID values later used in Hibernate queries.
- Confirm whether InlineIdsOrClauseBuilder-related paths exist in affected application flows.
- After patching, run regression tests around ID handling and database update/delete workflows.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L2.85.5redhatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L2.85.5redhat-SADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Reported to Red Hat.
- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Made public.
- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
- 2026-01-05T13:12:29.816Z: Reported to Red Hat.
- 2026-01-19T10:10:00.000Z: Made public.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2026:4915CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:4916CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:4917CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:4924CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:6011CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:6012CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0603CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2427147CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-0603.jsonCVE reference, redhat-SADP · x_sadp-csaf-vex
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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