Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-49442

RCE in Jeecg ≤ 4.0

Published
03 January 2024
Modified
17 April 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.39 98th percentile
Risk Priority 93 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-49442 is a critical-severity Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) vulnerability in Jeecg Jeecg. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2023-49442 is a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CWE-502) affecting the jeecgFormDemoController component in JEECG 4.0 and earlier versions. The flaw permits remote code execution when the application processes a specially crafted serialized object submitted in a POST request, carrying a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8.

Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit the issue by sending a malicious POST request to the affected controller endpoint. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code on the server, resulting in full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Public technical write-ups, including the referenced analysis at lemono.fun, describe the request construction and gadget chains used to trigger the deserialization. The CVE carries an EPSS score of 0.5552, indicating substantial observed exploitation interest.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in jeecgFormDemoController in JEECG 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to run arbitrary code via crafted POST request.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2026-68771Shared CWE-502

Affected Assets

jeecg
jeecg
≤ 4.0

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can uncover deserialization flaws before deployment.

Input validation directly stops deserialization of untrusted data by ensuring inputs are valid before processing.

Engineering principles such as safe deserialization and input sanitization structurally prevent the weakness from being introduced.

Integrity verification tools can detect malformed or tampered serialized data after the fact.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-02 none match
prevents

PR.PS-02 addresses only post-deployment updates/patching and cannot prevent introduction of unsafe deserialization code, yet it can remediate some instances when the flaw exists in outdated libraries or components.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing includes validation of deserialization routines and the use of untrusted data, reducing the likelihood that unsafe object reconstruction will be deployed.

prevents

Requiring vetted libraries, regular updates and SAST before release reduces the likelihood that deserialization logic will accept and act on attacker-controlled serialized objects.

finds

Regular scanning of third-party libraries and timely patching reduce the likelihood that unsafe deserialization vulnerabilities remain active.

none

Mandatory malware scanning of data received over networks or storage media intercepts malicious serialized payloads before they are deserialized by the target application.

References