CVE-2026-86511

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-09-08. a secondary CVSS source baseline 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
5.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was found in java-json-tools jackson-coreutils 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function BigDecimal.toPlainString of the file src/main/java/com/github/fge/jackson/JacksonUtils.java. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(high)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity53% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
35%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 8, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

GitHub - java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils: JSON Pointer (RFC 6901) and numeric JSON equivalence for Jackson (2.2.x) · GitHub

https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/
generic🟡 PoC Available

[Security] BigDecimal Amplification DoS via Default WRITE_BIGDECIMAL_AS_PLAIN Configuration · Issue #65 · java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils · GitHub

https://github.com/java-json-tools/jackson-coreutils/issues/65

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-86511(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 39× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-19 00:58 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-17 23:56 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-17 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-17 19:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-16 22:42 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-16 22:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-16 14:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-15 21:39 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-15 21:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-14 20:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-13 19:31 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-13 19:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-12 18:28 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-12 18:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-11 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-11 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-09-10 15:49 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-10 15:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-09 14:46 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-09 14:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-08 13:44 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-08 13:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-08 13:25 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 5.5
  7. 2026-09-08 12:47 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-08 12:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-08 12:44 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 6.9
  10. 2026-09-08 03:34 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-08 03:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-08 03:33 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 5.5
  13. 2026-09-08 02:30 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-08 02:29 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-86511?
CVE-2026-86511 is a medium vulnerability published on September 8, 2026. A vulnerability was found in java-json-tools jackson-coreutils 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function BigDecimal.toPlainString of the file src/main/java/com/github/fge/jackson/JacksonUtils.java. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. The attack may be initiated…
When was CVE-2026-86511 disclosed?
CVE-2026-86511 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-86511 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-86511 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 65.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-86511?
CVE-2026-86511 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-86511?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-86511, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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