CVE-2023-45146CWE-502

Remote code execution in XXL-RPC

Critical · published October 18, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An attacker can send malicious serialized objects to your XXL-RPC server, potentially leading to a total takeover! 🔥 Think of your server as a restaurant kitchen. If a nefarious delivery person can sneak in with a tainted ingredient and the chef cooks it up without checking, the entire meal (your server) could end up poisoned! This vulnerability allows attackers to gain remote code execution on your machine, which is absolutely devastating. They can take complete control, leading to data leaks, service disruption, and even further exploitation of your network. Imagine an intruder having the keys to your entire digital empire!

Put simply

Think of your server as a restaurant kitchen. If a nefarious delivery person can sneak in with a tainted ingredient and the chef cooks it up without checking, the entire meal (your server) could end up poisoned! CVE-2023-45146 involves the XXL-RPC framework, where an attacker can exploit the deserialization of malicious objects through a TCP server using Netty and Hessian serialization. This leads to arbitrary code execution on the server, opening the door to full system compromise.

What to do

This vulnerability allows attackers to gain remote code execution on your machine, which is absolutely devastating. They can take complete control, leading to data leaks, service disruption, and even further exploitation of your network. Imagine an intruder having the keys to your entire digital empire! To mitigate this threat, immediately patch any XXL-RPC configurations to use safe deserialization practices. Regularly review and update your server's security settings and ensure you’re using the latest version of all libraries involved. Don't let unauthorized ingredients into your kitchen! You've got this! With these steps, you'll fortify your defenses and keep those malicious chefs at bay. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01255 · 69.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2023-10-18T21:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 OCT 21:56Z
    Remote code execution in XXL-RPC
    cvelistv5