Deserialization in Apache Seata
CVE-2025-53606
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Seata (incubating). This issue affects Apache Seata (incubating): 2.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.006 (45.2th 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 — versions 2.4.0
- Apache Software Foundation Seata (Incubating) — versions 2.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53606?
- CVE-2025-53606 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Seata, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53606?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-53606 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.