{"id":86073,"date":"2025-12-18T22:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:31:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-51785-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-apache-inlong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51785-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-apache-inlong\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-51785: Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in Apache InLong<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2023-51785 vulnerability poses a significant risk to users of Apache InLong versions 1.7.0 through 1.9.0. This vulnerability, related to the deserialization of untrusted data, can be exploited by attackers to execute an arbitrary file read attack using the MySQL driver. This could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-51785<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2005896973\" 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 InLong | 1.7.0 through 1.9.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the deserialization of untrusted data in Apache InLong. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data to the application, which then deserializes this data. The exploitation involves the use of the MySQL driver to execute an arbitrary file read attack. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3759931804\" 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&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using a malicious payload sent over HTTP:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;{__type__:&#039;java.lang.Runtime&#039;,__value__:&#039;getRuntime().exec(\\&quot;read arbitrary file\\&quot;)&#039;}&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note, the above is just a conceptual example and does not represent the actual exploit code. The actual exploit could vary significantly and may involve complex manipulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong&#8217;s 1.10.0 version or apply the patch provided in the link [1] to mitigate this vulnerability. Alternatively, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure until the patch can be applied.<br \/>\n[1]  https:\/\/github.com\/apache\/inlong\/pull\/9331<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2023-51785 vulnerability poses a significant risk to users of Apache InLong versions 1.7.0 through 1.9.0. This vulnerability, related to the deserialization of untrusted data, can be exploited by attackers to execute an arbitrary file read attack using the MySQL driver. This could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. 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