Critical

Remote Code Execution in Apache Dubbo

  • Disclosed: 10.09.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:21

Some component in Dubbo will try to print the formated string of the input arguments, which will possibly cause RCE for a maliciously customized bean with special toString method. In the latest version, we fix the toString call in timeout, cache and some other places. Fixed in Apache Dubbo 2.7.13

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.dubbo:dubbo < 2.7.13 2.7.13

References

CVSS score 9.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-134
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.dubbo:dubbo
Disclosed
10.09.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 11:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qvm7-23cj-437v - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.dubbo:dubbo

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (16) in the archive
Total entries
16
First → latest
09.2021 12.2023
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 13
  • High 1
  • Medium 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 4
  2. 2022: 9
  3. 2023: 3
  4. 2024: 0
  5. 2025: 0
  6. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2023-29234 >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.11, >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.5 3.1.11, 3.2.5
  2. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2023-46279 >= 3.1.5, < 3.1.6 3.1.6
  3. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2023-23638 < 2.7.22, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.13, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5 2.7.22, 3.0.13, 3.1.5
  4. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-39198 >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.18, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.12, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.1 2.7.18, 3.0.12, 3.1.1
  5. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-30180 >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.10 2.7.10
  6. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-30179 >= 2.5.0, < 2.7.10 2.7.10
  7. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-30181 >= 2.5.0, < 2.7.10 2.7.10
  8. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-25641 >= 2.5.0, < 2.7.8 2.7.8
  9. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-1948 < 2.7.7 2.7.7
  10. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-43297 >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.12, >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.15, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.5 2.6.12, 2.7.15, 3.0.5
  11. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-37579 < 2.7.13, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2 2.7.13, 3.0.2
  12. Remote Code Execution in Apache Dubbo this entry
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-36161 < 2.7.13 2.7.13
  13. High · 8.8 CVE-2021-36162 < 2.7.13, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2 2.7.13, 3.0.2
  14. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-36163 >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.13, < 2.6.10.1 2.7.13, 2.6.10.1

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