CVE-2021-21350 (Medium) detected in xstream-1.4.5.jar

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CVE-2021-21350 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xstream-1.4.5.jar

XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.

Library home page: http://xstream.codehaus.org

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **xstream-1.4.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8a2669e83afffcbb3acf1a84bedb598475d34e41

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code 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.

Publish Date: 2021-03-22

URL: CVE-2021-21350

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-43gc-mjxg-gvrq

Release Date: 2021-03-22

Fix Resolution: 1.4.16

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