Deserialization in Apache Seata
CVE-2024-47552
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Seata (incubating). This issue affects Apache Seata (incubating): from 2.0.0 before 2.2.0. Severity Justification: The Apache Seata security team assesses the severity of this vulnerability as "Low" due to stringent real-world mitigating factors. First, the vulnerability is strictly isolated to the Raft cluster mode, an optional and non-default feature introduced in v2.0.0, while most users rely on the unaffected traditional architecture. Second, Seata is an internal middleware; communication between TC and RM/TM occurs entirely within trusted internal networks. An attacker would require prior, unauthorized access to the Intranet to exploit this, making external exploitation highly improbable. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.2.0, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th 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
- Apache Seata
- Apache Software Foundation Seata (Incubating) — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47552?
- CVE-2024-47552 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Seata, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47552?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-47552 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.