Vulnerability Intelligence Report
XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack
CVE-2021-39148
XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types. XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.5
HIGH
Exploitability:1.8
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:4.77%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-434 ↗CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-502 ↗CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| x-stream | xstream | < 1.4.18 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.774%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | GitHub, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-08-16T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-08-23T18:05:38 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T01:58:18 |
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