⚠ Actively exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 2023-03-10. Federal agencies required to patch by 2023-03-31. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions..
Severity
8.5HIGH
EPSS
94.3%
top 0.07%
CISA KEV
KEV
Added 2023-03-10
Due 2023-03-31
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Timeline
PublishedAug 23
KEV addedMar 10
Latest updateMar 13
KEV dueMar 31
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker has sufficient rights to execute commands of the 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 6.0

Affected Packages15 packages

NVDxstream/xstream< 1.4.18
CVEListV5x-stream/xstream< 1.4.18
Debianlibxstream-java< 1.4.15-3+deb11u1+3
NVDoracle/utilities_framework7 versions+6

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

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

6
OSV
libxstream-java vulnerabilities2023-03-13
OSV
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack2021-08-25
GHSA
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack2021-08-25
CVEList
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack2021-08-23
OSV
CVE-2021-39144: XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again2021-08-23

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Nuclei
XStream 1.4.18 - Remote Code Execution

🔍Detection Rules

1
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT Possible VMWare NSX Manager Remote Code Execution Exploit Attempt (CVE-2021-39144)2022-10-28

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
XStream vulnerabilities2023-03-13
CISA
XStream Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2023-03-10
VMware
VMware Cloud Foundation updates address multiple vulnerabilities.2022-10-25
Red Hat
xstream: Arbitrary code execution via unsafe deserialization of sun.tracing.*2021-08-22
Debian
CVE-2021-39144: libxstream-java - XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affec...2021