CVE-2021-36161
Unprotected input value toString cause RCE
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2021 at 07:45 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDubbo
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Some component in Dubbo will try to print the formated string of the input arguments, which will possibly cause RCE for a maliciously customized bean with special toString method. In the latest version, we fix the toString call in timeout, cache and some other places. Fixed in Apache Dubbo 2.7.13
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r40212261fd5d638074b65f22ac73eebe93ace310c79d4cfcca4863da%40%3Cdev.dubbo.apache.org%3ECVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-134
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