Vulnerability in Apache Dubbo

CVE-2021-30181

Apache Dubbo prior to 2.6.9 and 2.7.9 supports Script routing which will enable a customer to route the request to the right server. These rules are used by the customers when making a request in order to find the right endpoint. When parsing these rules, Dubbo customers use ScriptEngine and run the rule provided by the script which by default may enable executing arbitrary code.

EPSS: 0.606 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30181?
CVE-2021-30181 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Dubbo. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-30181?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-30181 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.