Potential access control security issue in apollo-adminservice
Impact
If users expose apollo-adminservice to internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since apollo-adminservice is designed to work in intranet and it doesn't have built-in access control. Malicious hackers may access apollo-adminservice apis directly to access/edit the application's configurations.
Patches
Access control for admin service was added in #3233 and was released in v1.7.1.
Workarounds
To fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that do not expose apollo-adminservice to internet.
Credits
Lexu reported the issue and provided the required information to reproduce it.
References
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core | < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core- Disclosed
- 02.10.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xpmx-h7xq-xffh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo-core
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