OpenRemote has an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-40882: XXE in KNXProtocol.startAssetImport() allows arbitrary file read...

Date Jul 6, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product Maven · io.openremote:openremote-agent

CVE CVE-2026-54640

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-54640

Summary

OpenRemote has an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-40882: XXE in KNXProtocol.startAssetImport() allows arbitrary file read via unprotected XMLInputFactory

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for io.openremote:openremote-agent. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether io.openremote:openremote-agent is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-7v6w-c3f4-9wpq NVD — CVE-2026-54640 Source reference

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