CVE-2023-23638

Apache Dubbo Deserialization Vulnerability Gadgets Bypass

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Published Mar 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Dubbo

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Dubbo 2.7.x`	affected	≤ 2.7.21
`Apache Dubbo 3.0.x`	affected	≤ 3.0.13
`Apache Dubbo 3.1.x`	affected	≤ 3.1.5

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:dubbo::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf	Apache Dubbo vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.9% (4.887% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.apache.org/thread/8h6zscfzj482z512d2v5ft63hdhzm0cb

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.65155}`	epss `{'score': 0.65594}`

Oct 23, 2024 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apache Dubbo

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Mar 8, 2023, 10:48 AM
Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2023, 4:09 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:35 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 8, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:37 AM

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