CVE-2024-47561 Apache Avro Java SDK: Arbitrary Code Execution when reading Avro schema (Java SDK)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by providing malicious Avro schemas to applications using the vulnerable Java SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-47561?
CVE-2024-47561 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 3 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.11.4 or 1.12.0, which fix this issue.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47561?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.avro:avro. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.avro:avro Maven | All versions | 1.11.4 |
org.apache.avro:avro Maven | All versions | 1.11.4 |
Linux distribution packages (3)
eap7-avro Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7 | All versions | 0:1.11.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
eap7-avro Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el8 | All versions | 0:1.11.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap |
eap7-avro Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el9 | All versions | 0:1.11.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el9eap |
Products include Apache Avro, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Brocade San Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47561?
Upgrade org.apache.avro:avro to 1.11.4 or later.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-47561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
- CVE-2023-39410 Apache Avro Java SDK: Memory when deserializing untrusted data in Avro Java SDK
- CVE-2022-35724 Denial of service while reading data in Avro Rust SDK
- CVE-2022-36124 Memory overconsumption in Avro Rust SDK
- CVE-2022-36125 Integer overflow when reading corrupted .avro file in Avro Rust SDK
- CVE-2021-43045 Possible DOS vulnerabilities in C# Avro SDK
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-OR58043, CLEANSTART-2026-XQ43311, CLSA-2026-1774225177, CLSA-2026-1780966325, ECHO-eed7-929d-d078, GHSA-r7pg-v2c8-mfg3 and 11 more.