CVE-2024-47552 Apache Seata (incubating): Deserialization of untrusted Data in jraft mode in Apache Seata Server

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker with internal network access can execute arbitrary code via deserialization in the optional Raft cluster mode of Apache Seata.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-47552?

CVE-2024-47552 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apache Seata (incubating), published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Seata (incubating).

This issue affects Apache Seata (incubating): from 2.0.0 before 2.2.0.

Severity Justification:

The Apache Seata security team assesses the severity of this vulnerability as "Low" due to stringent real-world mitigating factors. First, the vulnerability is strictly isolated to the Raft cluster mode, an optional and non-default feature introduced in v2.0.0, while most users rely on the unaffected traditional architecture. Second, Seata is an internal middleware; communication between TC and RM/TM occurs entirely within trusted internal networks. An attacker would require prior, unauthorized access to the Intranet to exploit this, making external exploitation highly improbable.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.2.0, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47552?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.seata:seata-config-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.seata:seata-config-core MavenFrom 2.0.02.2.0
org.apache.seata:seata-config-core MavenFrom 2.0.02.2.0

Products include Apache Seata.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47552?

Upgrade org.apache.seata:seata-config-core to 2.2.0 or later.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2024-47552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r4x-667f-mpfh.

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