CVE-2024-56180 Apache EventMesh: raft Hessian Deserialization Vulnerability allowing remote code execution
Attackers can achieve remote code execution via Hessian deserialization in the Apache EventMesh raft plugin module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-56180?
CVE-2024-56180 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apache EventMesh, published on 14 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data at the eventmesh-meta-raft plugin module in Apache EventMesh master branch without release version on windows\linux\mac os e.g. platforms allows attackers to send controlled message and remote code execute via hessian deserialization rpc protocol. Users can use the code under the master branch in project repo or version 1.11.0 to fix this issue.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56180?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.eventmesh:eventmesh-meta-raft. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.eventmesh:eventmesh-meta-raft Maven | From 1.10.1 | 1.11.0 |
org.apache.eventmesh:eventmesh-meta-raft Maven | From 1.10.1 | 1.11.0 |
Products include Apache Eventmesh.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56180?
Upgrade org.apache.eventmesh:eventmesh-meta-raft to 1.11.0 or later.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-56180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache EventMesh
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffvr-gmp3-xx43, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-56180.