CVE-2023-45146 Remote code execution in XXL-RPC
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on servers using XXL-RPC with Netty and Hessian by sending malicious serialized objects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-45146?
CVE-2023-45146 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in xuexueli xxl-rpc, published on 18 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XXL-RPC is a high performance, distributed RPC framework. With it, a TCP server can be set up using the Netty framework and the Hessian serialization mechanism. When such a configuration is used, attackers may be able to connect to the server and provide malicious serialized objects that, once deserialized, force it to execute arbitrary code. This can be abused to take control of the machine the server is running by way of remote code execution. This issue has not been fixed.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45146?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.xuxueli:xxl-rpc-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.xuxueli:xxl-rpc-core Maven | All versions to 1.7.0 | None |
com.xuxueli:xxl-rpc-core Maven | All versions to 1.7.0 | None |
Products include Xxl-Rpc Project Xxl-Rpc.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45146 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2023-45146 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45146 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in xuexueli xxl-rpc
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f984-3wx8-grp9.