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TI-2022-18578 Aliases CVE-2022-39198GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7

Apache Dubbo Hession Deserialization Vulnerability Gadgets Bypass

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

A deserialization vulnerability existed in dubbo hessian-lite 3.2.12 and its earlier versions, which could lead to malicious code execution. This issue affects Apache Dubbo 2.7.x version 2.7.17 and prior versions; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x version 3.0.11 and prior versions; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x version 3.1.0 and prior versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03308 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.alibaba:hessian-lite (Maven): 3.2.13org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven): 2.7.18, 3.0.12, 3.1.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache DubboApache Dubbo 2.7.x – 2.7.17; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x – 3.0.11; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x – 3.1.0—No fix listedCNA
—com.alibaba:hessian-lite (Maven)before 3.2.133.2.13Patch availableGHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
—org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven)2.7.0 to before 2.7.182.7.18Patch availableGHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
—org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven)3.0.0 to before 3.0.123.0.12Patch availableGHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
—org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven)3.1.0 to before 3.1.13.1.1Patch availableGHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
  • Apache Dubbo VendorApache Affected Apache Dubbo 2.7.x – 2.7.17; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x – 3.0.11; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x – 3.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.alibaba:hessian-lite (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.13 Fixed in 3.2.13 Patch available GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.18 Fixed in 2.7.18 Patch available GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.12 Fixed in 3.0.12 Patch available GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.1 Fixed in 3.1.1 Patch available GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 – 2.7.17; 3.0.0 – 3.0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 – 2.7.17; 3.0.0 – 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7 com.alibaba:hessian-lite (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.13 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7 org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.18 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7 org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7 org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39198
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qwq-g2hx-r6f7

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • TI-2021-12489 Regular expression Denial of Service in MooTools CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-10721 Apache Dubbo RCE on customers via Script route poisoning (Nashorn script injection) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-10720 Apache Dubbo RCE on customers via Condition route poisoning (Unsafe YAML unmarshaling) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13107 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Dubbo CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-07774 Dubbo Zookeeper does not check serialization id CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-19290 Dubbo Hessian cause RCE when parse error CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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