Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2021-29505

CWE-94 — Code InjectionCWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted DataCWE-7411 documents8 sources
Severity
8.8HIGH
EPSS
90.8%
top 0.38%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
17
X-stream XstreamXstream XstreamDebian Debian Linux+14 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 28
Latest updateJul 15

Description

XStream is software for serializing Java objects to XML and back again. A vulnerability in XStream versions prior to 1.4.17 may allow a remote attacker has sufficient rights to execute commands of the host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types is affected. The vulnerability is patched in version 1.4.17.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.6 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages17 packages

▶Debianlibxstream-java< 1.4.15-3+3
▶NVDxstream/xstream< 1.4.17
▶CVEListV5x-stream/xstream< 1.4.17
▶NVDoracle/webcenter_sites12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 11.0, 9.0, Fedora 33, 34, 35

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: www.oracle.com ↗Patch: www.oracle.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack↗2021-05-28
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OSV
CVE-2021-29505: XStream is software for serializing Java objects to XML and back again↗2021-05-28
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GHSA
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack↗2021-05-18
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OSV
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack↗2021-05-18
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Nuclei
XStream <1.4.17 - Remote Code Execution
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📋Vendor Advisories

5
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Retail Applications Risk Matrix: Other (XStream) — CVE-2021-29505↗2022-07-15
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Oracle
Oracle Oracle Communications Applications Risk Matrix: Rulesets (XStream) — CVE-2021-29505↗2022-01-15
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Oracle
Oracle Oracle Enterprise Manager Risk Matrix: Guest Management (XStream) — CVE-2021-29505↗2021-10-15
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Red Hat
XStream: remote command execution attack by manipulating the processed input stream↗2021-05-14
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Debian
CVE-2021-29505: libxstream-java - XStream is software for serializing Java objects to XML and back again. A vulner...↗2021
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