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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-23638
CVE-2023-23638:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A deserialization vulnerability was discovered in Apache Dubbo's generic invoke functionality, which could lead to malicious code execution. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Apache Dubbo: version 2.7.21 and prior versions in the 2.7.x series, version 3.0.13 and prior versions in the 3.0.x series, and version 3.1.5 and prior versions in the 3.1.x series (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). The CVSS v3.1 base score assigned by NVD is 9.8 (CRITICAL) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Apache Software Foundation assigned a base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious code through deserialization attacks, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to versions newer than Apache Dubbo 2.7.21 for the 2.7.x series, 3.0.13 for the 3.0.x series, or 3.1.5 for the 3.1.x series (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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