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CVE-2026-70410
Apache Calcite Avatica: Unrestricted class initialization when instantiating plugins
Description

Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Apache Calcite Avatica. Plugin instantiation (via AvaticaUtils#instantiatePlugin and other methods) initializes arbitrary classes via unrestricted calls to Class.forName(String) which by default triggers initialization. This may lead to the execution of static initializer blocks in arbitrary classes present in the classpath. The instantiation APIs should initialize and instantiate only classes implementing the specified plugin interface passed as input in conjunction with the desired classname. At the moment of writing, there are no well-known or widely used classes with dangerous static initializer blocks so the severity is low. This issue affects Apache Calcite Avatica: before 1.29.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.29.0, which fixes the issue.

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Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 22, 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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Solution
Update Apache Calcite Avatica to version 1.29.0 to fix arbitrary class initialization.
  • Upgrade Apache Calcite Avatica to version 1.29.0 or later.
  • Ensure plugins instantiate only specified interface classes.
  • Review classpath for dangerous static initializers.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/07vwvsnbskhf5kvksn5t5l9qjozv2rk4
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Apache Calcite Avatica. Plugin instantiation (via AvaticaUtils#instantiatePlugin and other methods) initializes arbitrary classes via unrestricted calls to Class.forName(String) which by default triggers initialization. This may lead to the execution of static initializer blocks in arbitrary classes present in the classpath. The instantiation APIs should initialize and instantiate only classes implementing the specified plugin interface passed as input in conjunction with the desired classname. At the moment of writing, there are no well-known or widely used classes with dangerous static initializer blocks so the severity is low. This issue affects Apache Calcite Avatica: before 1.29.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.29.0, which fixes the issue.
    Added CWE CWE-470
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/70xxx/CVE-2026-70410.json">CVE-2026-70410</a>
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/07vwvsnbskhf5kvksn5t5l9qjozv2rk4
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