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CVE-2021-36163

9.8 · CRITICAL

In Apache Dubbo, users may choose to use the Hessian protocol.

Published Sep 7, 2021CWE-502EPSS 3.25%

Overview

CVE-2021-36163 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Apache Dubbo, users may choose to use the Hessian protocol. The Hessian protocol is implemented on top of HTTP and passes the body of a POST request directly to a HessianSkeleton: New HessianSkeleton are created without any configuration of the serialization factory and therefore without applying the dubbo properties for applying allowed or blocked type lists. In addition, the generic service is always exposed and therefore attackers do not need to figure out a valid service/method name pair. This is fixed in 2.7.13, 2.6.10.1

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d0adc057bb15a37199502cc366f4b1164c9c536ce28e4defdb428c0%40%3Cdev.dubbo.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d0adc057bb15a37199502cc366f4b1164c9c536ce28e4defdb428c0%40%3Cdev.dubbo.apache.org%3E

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36163?

CVE-2021-36163 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-36163?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-36163?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-36163?

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