Apache bRPC Vulnerability Enables Remote Command Injection Attacks

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Apache bRPC Vulnerability Enables Remote Command Injection Attacks

Cyberpress • January 20, 2026

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Apache bRPC, a widely used open-source Remote Procedure Call (RPC) framework, contains a critical remote command-injection vulnerability .

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Critical Apache bRPC Vulnerability Allows Remote Command Injection A critical remote command-injection vulnerability has been found in Apache bRPC's heap profiler service, affecting all versions prior to 1.15.0 across all platforms. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by exploiting the improper validation of parameters in the profiler service endpoint. 2 sources 35

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Attack Types (1)

Command Injection

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