CVE-2019-17564Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via HTTP object deserialization

Published Apr 1, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Unsafe deserialization in Apache Dubbo 2.5.x, 2.6.0 through 2.6.7, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute code. The HTTP invoker protocol passes an unauthenticated POST body to Spring's HttpInvokerServiceExporter, whose Java ObjectStream accepts arbitrary classes without an allowlist. HTTP remoting must be enabled and a usable gadget chain must be present; successful exploitation executes attacker-controlled code in the Provider process.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability36.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unsafe deserialization in Apache Dubbo 2.5.x, 2.6.0 through 2.6.7, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute code. The HTTP invoker protocol passes an unauthenticated POST body to Spring's HttpInvokerServiceExporter, whose Java ObjectStream accepts arbitrary classes without an allowlist. HTTP remoting must be enabled and a usable gadget chain must be present; successful exploitation executes attacker-controlled code in the Provider process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-17564
Published
Apr 1, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Dubbo
Classifications
CWE-502, CAPEC-586, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.0 to 2.6.7
  2. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 to 2.7.4
  3. Affected versionversion=all 2.5.x versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Dubboversion=2.6.0 to 2.6.7; version=2.7.0 to 2.7.4; version=all 2.5.x versions

Published CVSS scores

9.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NISTAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CAPEC-586Object Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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