A remote code execution vulnerability affecting GeoServer is under active exploitation, with recent attack attempts observed on 40,000+ FortiGuard sensors. This vulnerability (CVE-2024-36401) is suspected to be exploited by the Earth Baxia APT group, as reported by FortiGuard Recon and the root cause of the vulnerability lies in the absence of proper input validation during request handling, posing a significant risk of system compromise upon successful exploitation.