How severe is CVE-2024-27348?

CVE-2024-27348 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-27348?

CVE-2024-27348 affects the following packages: org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api (Maven), org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27348?

Update org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api to 1.3.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-27348 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-27348 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-27348 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2024-27348 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 10 known exploit references for CVE-2024-27348, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 6 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-27348?

CVE-2024-27348 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 99.2%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2024-27348 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2024-27348 (Apache HugeGraph-Server Improper Access Control Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-09-18. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2024-10-09. The required action was: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-27348?

CVE-2024-27348 is classified as CWE-284 (CWE-284). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2024-27348?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2024-27348, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. 2 Metasploit modules reference CVE-2024-27348, which lowers the barrier to weaponization. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2024-27348 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-27348 was published on April 22, 2024 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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☕ Maven

CISA KEV · ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CRITICAL severity

CVE-2024-27348 — hugegraph-api

CRITICALFix: apache/incubator-hugegraph@713d88d

CVE-2024-27348 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-284 vulnerability in org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-18) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. A fix is available for org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin

Also known asGHSA-29rc-vq7f-x335

Published

Apr 22, 2024

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

10 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-18. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-10-09.
CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2024-27348.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

99.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2024-27348 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 395,308 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api☕org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core

Real-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

RCE-Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Apache HugeGraph-Server.This issue affects Apache HugeGraph-Server: from 1.0.0 before 1.3.0 in Java8 & Java11

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.0 with Java11 & enable the Auth system, which fixes the issue.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api`	≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.3.0	1.3.0`org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api:1.3.0`
☕Maven	`org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core`	≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.3.0	1.3.0`org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core:1.3.0`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

hugegraphapache

≥ 1.0.0 && < 1.3.0

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-52149webappsjava

Apache HugeGraph Server 1.2.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

by Yesith Alvarez · Apr 9, 2025

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api to 1.3.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-27348 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

How to detect CVE-2024-27348

A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:

nuclei -id cve-2024-27348 -u https://target

Template: Apache HugeGraph-Server - Remote Command Execution
Severity: high
Impact: Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the gremlin component in Apache HugeGraph-Server, potentially compromising the entire graph database system.
Remediation: Update Apache HugeGraph-Server to version 1.3.0 or later.

Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (DhiyaneshDK), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.

Frequently Asked Questions

RCE-Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Apache HugeGraph-Server.This issue affects Apache HugeGraph-Server: from 1.0.0 before 1.3.0 in Java8 & Java11 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.0 with Java11 & enable the Auth system, which fixes the issue.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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CVSS Score

9.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

Weaponization

Timeline

Disclosed

Apr 22, 2024

KEV added

Sep 18, 2024

First exploit

Apr 9, 2025

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2024-27348

GHSA-29rc-vq7f-x335

References

Advisorygithub.com Advisorylists.apache.org Advisorynvd.nist.gov Webopenwall.com Webhugegraph.apache.org Webcisa.gov Webvicarius.io Webgithub.com Packagegithub.com

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects hugegraph-api

This CVE is critical severity — higher than any of the other 1 CVE affecting hugegraph-api (highest there: high).

CVE-2024-27349

Same weakness: CWE-284

This CVE is critical severity; 1 of 7 other CVEs with CWE-284 is rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-62197CVE-2026-112946CVE-2026-113662CVE-2026-111057CVE-2026-106495CVE-2026-103929GHSA-pjr3-86v4-5p7wBrowse all CWE-284

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDCISA KEVFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026

CVE-2024-27348 — hugegraph-api

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

How to detect CVE-2024-27348

Frequently Asked Questions

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