CVE-2024-54016 | compression bomb attack in Apache Seata Server

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Seata (incubating). This issue affects Apache Seata (incubating): through <=2.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.0, which fixes the issue.

Published: 2025-03-20 Last update: 2025-04-01 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-54016 is rated Low Risk (29.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-54016

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-28 0.18% 0.15% -0.03%
2 2026-04-27 0.38% 0.18% -0.20%
3 2025-12-14 — 0.38% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-54016

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 1.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-54016

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-54016

GHSA-65vg-64g8-mwjr · Severity: low · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Seata Vulnerable to Data Amplification

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-54016

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache seata >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:seata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-54016

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