RCE in Swaldman C3p0

CVE-2026-27830

c3p0, a JDBC Connection pooling library, is vulnerable to attack via maliciously crafted Java-serialized objects and `javax.naming.Reference` instances. Several c3p0 `ConnectionPoolDataSource` implementations have a property called `userOv…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27830?
CVE-2026-27830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swaldman C3p0, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-27830?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.