GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf
HIGHGHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf is a high-severity (CVSS 7.1) Code Injection vulnerability in org.opennms:opennms-base-assembly. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenNMS vulnerable to remote code execution
Blast Radius
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Description
A BeanShell interpreter in remote server mode runs in OpenNMS Horizon versions earlier than 32.0.2 and in related Meridian versions which could allow arbitrary remote Java code execution. The solution is to upgrade to Meridian 2023.1.6, 2022.1.19, 2021.1.30, 2020.1.38 or Horizon 32.0.2 or newer. Meridian and Horizon installation instructions state that they are intended for installation within an organization's private networks and should not be directly accessible from the Internet.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.opennms:opennms-base-assembly | all versions | 32.0.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.opennms:opennms-base-assembly. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.opennms:opennms-base-assembly to 32.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-5m5f-qg8r-p9qf across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.