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CVE-2021-29505 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - xstream-1.4.5.jar
XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.
Path to dependency file: WebGoat/webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar,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: 3740889774ef65445d629fe92f83eec49768a44b
Found in base branch: develop
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2021-05-28
URL: CVE-2021-29505
CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc
Release Date: 2021-03-31
Fix Resolution: com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.17
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