CVE-2026-21619

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 79% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in hexpm hex_core (hex_api modules), hexpm hex (mix_hex_api modules), erlang rebar3 (r3_hex_api modules) allows Object Injection, Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hex_api.erl, src/mix_hex_api.erl, apps/rebar/src/vendored/r3_hex_api.erl and program routines hex_core:request/4, mix_hex_api:request/4, r3_hex_api:request/4.

This issue affects hex_core: from 0.1.0 before 0.12.1; hex: from 2.3.0 before 2.3.2; rebar3: from 3.9.1 before 3.27.0.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
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EPSS
44.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 27, 2026

Last Modified

April 6, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
generic

OSV - Open Source Vulnerabilities

https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-21619
github Patch Available

Unsafe Deserialization of Erlang Terms in hex_core · Advisory · hexpm/hex_core · GitHub

https://github.com/hexpm/hex_core/security/advisories/GHSA-hx9w-f2w9-9g96
github_commit Patch Available

commit cdf726095bca (hexpm/hex_core)

Patch available: hexpm/hex_core v0.12.1 (contains commit cdf726095bca)

https://github.com/hexpm/hex_core/commit/cdf726095bca85ad2549d146df1e831ae93c2b13
github_commit Patch Available

commit 636739f33225 (hexpm/hex)

Patch available: hexpm/hex v2.3.2 (contains commit 636739f33225)

https://github.com/hexpm/hex/commit/636739f3322514e9303ca335fb630696fcbb3c95
github_commit Patch Available

commit 1d4478f527e3 (erlang/rebar3)

Patch available: erlang/rebar3 3.27.0 (contains commit 1d4478f527e3)

https://github.com/erlang/rebar3/commit/1d4478f527e373de0b225951e53115450e0d9b9d
generic

Unsafe Deserialization of Erlang Terms in hex_core | Erlang Ecosystem Foundation CNA

https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-21619.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Hex(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
hex_core0.1.0 ... 0.9.0 (33 versions)0.12.1—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 46× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-21619?
CVE-2026-21619 is a high vulnerability published on February 27, 2026. Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in hexpm hexcore (hexapi modules), hexpm hex (mixhexapi modules), erlang rebar3 (r3hexapi modules) allows Object Injection, Excessive Allocation. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hexapi.erl,…
When was CVE-2026-21619 disclosed?
CVE-2026-21619 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 2026, with the most recent update on April 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-21619 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-21619 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-21619?
CVE-2026-21619 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-21619?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-21619, 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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