CVE-2025-60021
Apache bRPC: Remote command injection vulnerability in heap builtin service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 16, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 16, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-60021
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Upgrade bRPC to version 1.15.0.
- Apply the patch from the GitHub PR manually.
- Validate user-provided extra_options parameter.
- Disable the heap profiler service if not needed.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-60021.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/xy51d2fx6drzhfp92xptsx5845q7b37m |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/xy51d2fx6drzhfp92xptsx5845q7b37m