CVE-2021-32824

CRITICAL LAB

Apache Dubbo < 2.6.10 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Telnet Handler Bean Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-32824. PoCs published by exploitintel.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2021-32824, demonstrating pre-authentication remote code execution in Apache Dubbo via arbitrary class instantiation in the `PojoUtils.realize0()` method. The PoC includes multiple scripts to exploit the vulnerability, including a self-contained Python script that generates malicious bytecode and uses JNDI injection for RCE.

Description

Apache Dubbo is a java based, open source RPC framework. Versions prior to 2.6.10 and 2.7.10 are vulnerable to pre-auth remote code execution via arbitrary bean manipulation in the Telnet handler. The Dubbo main service port can be used to access a Telnet Handler which offers some basic methods to collect information about the providers and methods exposed by the service and it can even allow to shutdown the service. This endpoint is unprotected. Additionally, a provider method can be invoked using the `invoke` handler. This handler uses a safe version of FastJson to process the call arguments. However, the resulting list is later processed with `PojoUtils.realize` which can be used to instantiate arbitrary classes and invoke its setters. Even though FastJson is properly protected with a default blocklist, `PojoUtils.realize` is not, and an attacker can leverage that to achieve remote code execution. Versions 2.6.10 and 2.7.10 contain fixes for this issue.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 1 stars
by exploitintel · pythonpoc
https://github.com/exploitintel/eip-pocs-and-cves/tree/main/CVE-2021-32824

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2021-32824, demonstrating pre-authentication remote code execution in Apache Dubbo via arbitrary class instantiation in the `PojoUtils.realize0()` method. The PoC includes multiple scripts to exploit the vulnerability, including a self-contained Python script that generates malicious bytecode and uses JNDI injection for RCE.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Dubbo versions prior to 2.6.10 and 2.7.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the Dubbo service port (TCP 20880) · knowledge of at least one registered service method
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 04, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0586
EPSS Percentile 90.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Lab Environment

EIP LAB
Docker Lab
vulnerable docker pull ghcr.io/exploitintel/cve-2021-32824-vulnerable:latest

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (2)
apache/dubbo < 2.6.10
org.apache.dubbo/dubbo-parent 0 - 2.6.10Maven
Published Jan 03, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026