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TI-2023-09466 Aliases CVE-2023-23638GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf

Apache Dubbo Deserialization Vulnerability Gadgets Bypass

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

A deserialization vulnerability existed when dubbo generic invoke, which could lead to malicious code execution. This issue affects Apache Dubbo 2.7.x version 2.7.21 and prior versions; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x version 3.0.13 and prior versions; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x version 3.1.5 and prior versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04887 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven): 2.7.22, 3.0.13, 3.1.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 – 2.7.21; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x – 3.0.13; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x – 3.1.5—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven)before 2.7.222.7.22Patch availableGHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf
—org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven)3.0.0 to before 3.0.133.0.13Patch availableGHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf
—org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven)3.1.0 to before 3.1.53.1.5Patch availableGHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf
  • Apache Dubbo VendorApache Affected Apache Dubbo 2.7.x – 2.7.21; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x – 3.0.13; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x – 3.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.22 Fixed in 2.7.22 Patch available GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.13 Fixed in 3.0.13 Patch available GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.5 Fixed in 3.1.5 Patch available GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 – 2.7.21; 3.0.0 – 3.0.13; 3.1.0 – 3.1.5VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 – 2.7.21; 3.0.0 – 3.0.13; 3.1.0 – 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.22 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.13 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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Sources

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