CVE-2019-17564 — dubbo-rpc-http-invoker
CRITICALCVE-2019-17564 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invoker. 8 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invoker — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Dubbo
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2019-17564 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 377,166 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the 10–50% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invokerReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Unsafe deserialization occurs within a Dubbo application which has HTTP remoting enabled. An attacker may submit a POST request with a Java object in it to completely compromise a Provider instance of Apache Dubbo, if this instance enables HTTP. This issue affected Apache Dubbo 2.7.0 to 2.7.4, 2.6.0 to 2.6.7, and all 2.5.x versions.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invoker | ≥ 2.5.0&&< 2.7.5 | 2.7.5org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invoker:2.7.5 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Unsafe deserialization occurs within a Dubbo application which has HTTP …
Unsafe deserialization occurs within a Dubbo application which has HTTP …
Unsafe deserialization occurs within a Dubbo application which has HTTP …
Unsafe deserialization occurs within a Dubbo application which has HTTP …
Unsafe deserialization occurs within a Dubbo application which has HTTP …
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invoker, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.dubbo:dubbo-rpc-http-invoker to 2.7.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-17564 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2019-17564 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2019-17564. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect CVE-2019-17564
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2019-17564 -u https://target- Template
- Apache Dubbo 2.5.x-2.7.4 - Insecure Deserialization
- Severity
- critical
- Impact
- Unauthenticated attackers can exploit unsafe deserialization to execute arbitrary code on Dubbo Provider instances with HTTP remoting enabled, leading to complete server compromise.
- Remediation
- Upgrade to Apache Dubbo version 2.7.5 or later, or disable HTTP remoting if not required.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (Khalid6468), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-17564 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2019-17564 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.