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The 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.
If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.
See workarounds for the different versions covering all CVEs.
See full information about the nature of the vulnerability and the steps to reproduce it in XStream's documentation for CVE-2021-21351.
wh1t3p1g G5-RD6@IIE found and reported the issue to XStream and provided the required information to reproduce it.
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
The 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.
If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.
See workarounds for the different versions covering all CVEs.
See full information about the nature of the vulnerability and the steps to reproduce it in XStream's documentation for CVE-2021-21351.
wh1t3p1g G5-RD6@IIE found and reported the issue to XStream and provided the required information to reproduce it.
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
This high-severity vulnerability could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access, execute arbitrary code, or compromise data integrity. Prompt remediation is strongly recommended.
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days · more likely than 99.6% of all CVEs.
Apply security patches to version 1.4.16 immediately
Isolate affected systems from untrusted networks until patching is complete
Implement enhanced monitoring for exploitation attempts and unusual behavior