CVE-2023-25570: Apollo Apollo Has Potential Access Control Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2023-25570 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) apollo has potential access control vulnerability (CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function) affecting Apollo libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apollo has potential access control security issue in eureka. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.0.
CVE-2023-25570 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-25570
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Apollo dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>com.ctrip.framework.apollo</groupId>
<artifactId>apollo</artifactId>
<version>2.1.0</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ctrip.framework.apolloHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-25570, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ctrip.framework.apolloAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Apollo in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.0), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.ctrip.framework.apollo command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function, where the product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. In Apollo, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-25570 Affected Apollo Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo
|
Maven |
< 2.1.0
|
2.1.0
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-368x-wmmg-hq5c",
"modified" : "2026-06-08T23:55:14Z",
"published" : "2023-02-22T21:58:33Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-25570" ],
"summary" : "Apollo has potential access control security issue in eureka",
"details" : "### Impact\nIf users expose the apollo-configservice to the internet(which is not recommended), there are potential security issues since there is no authentication feature enabled for the built-in eureka service. Malicious hackers may access eureka directly to mock apollo-configservice and apollo-adminservice .\n\n### Patches\nLogin authentication for eureka was added in https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/pull/4663 and was released in [v2.1.0](https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/releases/tag/v2.1.0).\n\n### Workarounds\nTo fix the potential issue without upgrading, simply follow the advice that does not expose apollo-configservice to the internet.\n\n### References\n[Apollo Security Guidence](https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/portal/apollo-user-guide?id=_71-security-related)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [issue](https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/issues)\n* Email us at [apollo-config@googlegroups.com](mailto:apollo-config@googlegroups.com)",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.ctrip.framework.apollo:apollo"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "2.1.0"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/security/advisories/GHSA-368x-wmmg-hq5c"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25570"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/pull/4663"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/commit/7df79bf8df6960433ed4ff782a54e3dfc74632bd"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/releases/tag/v2.1.0"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-306" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-02-22T21:58:33Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-02-20T16:15:00Z"
}
}