CVE-2025-64408
November 19, 2025
Apache Causeway faces Java deserialization vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution (RCE) through user-controllable URL parameters. These vulnerabilities affect all applications using Causeway's ViewModel functionality and can be exploited by authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with application privileges.
This issue affects all current versions.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/causeway.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=rel/causeway-2.0.0-RC1 <causeway-3.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version causeway-3.5.0org.apache.causeway.core:causeway-applib (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-RC1 <3.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.0org.apache.causeway.commons:causeway-commons (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-RC1 <3.5.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.0Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EPSS
Base Score:
0.63
