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CVE-2025-60021

Apache Brpc command injection

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 25.5%
  1. Published16 Jan 2026

Description

Remote command injection vulnerability in heap profiler builtin service in Apache bRPC ((all versions < 1.15.0)) on all platforms allows attacker to inject remote command. Root Cause: The bRPC heap profiler built-in service (/pprof/heap) does not validate the user-provided extra_options parameter and executes it as a command-line argument. Attackers can execute remote commands using the extra_options parameter.. Affected scenarios: Use the built-in bRPC heap profiler service to perform jemalloc memory profiling. How to Fix: we provide two methods, you can choose one of them: 1. Upgrade bRPC to version 1.15.0. 2. Apply this patch ( https://github.com/apache/brpc/pull/3101 ) manually.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Apache Brpc≥ 1.11.0 < 1.15.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Apache Brpc≥ 1.15.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-60021 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-60021 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 25.5%.

How severe is CVE-2025-60021?

CVE-2025-60021 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 25.5% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-60021?

Affected products include Apache Brpc.

How do I fix CVE-2025-60021?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Apache Brpc 1.15.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.