Aerospike Java Client RCE via Deserialization (v<4.5.0,5.2.0,6.2.0,7.0.0)
CVE-2023-36480 Published on August 4, 2023
Aerospike Java Client vulnerable to unsafe deserialization of server responses
The Aerospike Java client is a Java application that implements a network protocol to communicate with an Aerospike server. Prior to versions 7.0.0, 6.2.0, 5.2.0, and 4.5.0 some of the messages received from the server contain Java objects that the client deserializes when it encounters them without further validation. Attackers that manage to trick clients into communicating with a malicious server can include especially crafted objects in its responses that, once deserialized by the client, force it to execute arbitrary code. This can be abused to take control of the machine the client is running on. Versions 7.0.0, 6.2.0, 5.2.0, and 4.5.0 contain a patch for this issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-36480 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2023-36480 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-36480
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Affected Versions
aerospike-client-java:- Version >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.0 is affected.
- Version >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.0 is affected.
- Version < 4.5.0 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2023-36480
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.aerospike:aerospike-client | < 7.0.0 | 7.0.0 |
Exploit Probability
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