Apache Dubbo Deserialization Vulnerability Gadgets Bypass

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23638",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Apache Dubbo Deserialization Vulnerability Gadgets Bypass",
    "summary": "A deserialization vulnerability existed when dubbo generic invoke, which could lead to malicious code execution. This issue affects Apache Dubbo 2.7.x version 2.7.21 and prior versions; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x version 3.0.13 and prior versions; Apache Dubbo 3.1.x version 3.1.5 and prior versions.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-23638",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2023-23638",
        "GHSA-933g-v89r-x8pf"
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
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              "type": "GIT",
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                        "introduced": "2.7.0"
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                        "introduced": "3.0.0"
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                        "introduced": "3.1.0"
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                        "last_affected": "3.1.5"
                      }
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            }
          ],
          "versions": [
            "dubbo-3.1.5",
            "dubbo-3.1.0"
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          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-23638.json"
          }
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:52.577363753Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/23xxx/CVE-2023-23638.json",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread/8h6zscfzj482z512d2v5ft63hdhzm0cb",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23638"
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          "CWE-502"
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        "cna_assigner": "apache",
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                "range": [
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                    "introduced": "Apache Dubbo 2.7.x"
                  },
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                    "last_affected": "2.7.21"
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                  {
                    "introduced": "Apache Dubbo 3.0.x"
                  },
                  {
                    "last_affected": "3.0.13"
                  },
                  {
                    "introduced": "Apache Dubbo 3.1.x"
                  },
                  {
                    "last_affected": "3.1.5"
                  }
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      }
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        "value": "CVE-2023-23638",
        "evidence": "/id"
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 521438,
  "published_at": "2023-03-08T10:48:58.574+00:00"
}