CVE-2019-17570

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2020-06-10. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 49%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

An untrusted deserialization was found in the org.apache.xmlrpc.parser.XmlRpcResponseParser:addResult method of Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library. A malicious XML-RPC server could target a XML-RPC client causing it to execute arbitrary code. Apache XML-RPC is no longer maintained and this issue will not be fixed.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
98.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 23, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: redhat, github.
generic

Apache XML-RPC: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202401-26) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
generic

Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4619-1] libxmlrpc3-java security update

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/8
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: xmlrpc-3.1.3-24.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I3QCRLJYQRGVTIYF4BXYRFSF3ONP3TBF/
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 2078-1] libxmlrpc3-java security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00033.html
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/846551673bbb7ec8d691008215384bcef03a3fb004d2da845cfe88ee%401390230951%40%3Cdev.ws.apache.org%3E
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Apache - Deserialization of Untrusted Data in XML-RPC (CVE-2019-17570) · Advisory · orangecertcc/security-research · GitHub

https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r6-4m45-m4jp
redhat

Invalid Bug ID

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-17570%3B
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0310
generic

oss-security - RE: [CVE-2019-17570] xmlrpc-common untrusted deserialization

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibxmlrpc3-server-java (3.1.3-7+deb8u1build0.16.04.1) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu
redhatcamel-xmlrpc2020-03-26redhat
redhatrh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el72020-01-30redhat
mavenorg.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc—ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc3.0 ... 3.1.3 (7 versions)——

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCr00t4dm/CVE-2019-17570
    First seen Jan 19, 2020

    xmlrpc common deserialization vulnerability

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-17570?
CVE-2019-17570 is a critical vulnerability published on January 23, 2020. An untrusted deserialization was found in the org.apache.xmlrpc.parser.XmlRpcResponseParser:addResult method of Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library. A malicious XML-RPC server could target a XML-RPC client causing it to execute arbitrary code. Apache XML-RPC is no longer maintained and this…
When was CVE-2019-17570 disclosed?
CVE-2019-17570 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 23, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-17570 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-17570 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-17570?
CVE-2019-17570 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-17570?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-17570, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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