CVE-2023-49109
Published: 20 February 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-49109 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Apache Dolphinscheduler. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-49109 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Apache DolphinScheduler versions prior to 3.2.1. The flaw stems from improper control of code generation, tracked as CWE-94, and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 reflecting network-accessible attack vectors that require no authentication or user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted input over the network to execute arbitrary code on the server, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected scheduler instance and any connected workflows or data.
Official Apache advisories and the associated security announcement direct users to upgrade immediately to version 3.2.1, which contains the fix; the resolution is referenced in the project’s GitHub pull request 14991 and multiple Apache mailing-list threads.
The EPSS score for this CVE has remained flat at 0.0712 with no material increase since publication, providing no indication of rising exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-0705
Vulnerability details
Exposure of Remote Code Execution in Apache Dolphinscheduler. This issue affects Apache DolphinScheduler: before 3.2.1. We recommend users to upgrade Apache DolphinScheduler to version 3.2.1, which fixes the issue.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.