Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') Affecting org.apache.calcite.avatica:avatica-core package, versions [,1.29.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHECALCITEAVATICA-20186819
  • published28 Sept 2026
  • disclosed22 Sept 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 22 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-70410  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-470  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.calcite.avatica:avatica-core to version 1.29.0 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.calcite.avatica:avatica-core is a JDBC driver framework

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') via the instantiatePlugin process. An attacker can trigger the execution of static initializer blocks in arbitrary classes present in the classpath by supplying untrusted input to class instantiation methods.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1