VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-24404

XML Injection RCE by parse http sitemap xml response vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.52%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

XML Injection RCE by parse http sitemap xml response vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat. The attacker needs to have an authenticated account with access, and add monitor parsed by xml, returned special content can trigger the XML parsing vulnerability. This issue affects Apache HertzBeat (incubating): before 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.7.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-91
Affected: apache/hertzbeat
Source: security@apache.org

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/4ydy3tqbpwmhl79mcj3pxwqz62nggrfdMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/06/4

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.