CVE-2021-29505 (High) detected in xstream-1.4.8.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-29505 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xstream-1.4.8.jar

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

Path to vulnerable library: First_real_scan/target/libs/provided/xstream-1.4.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **xstream-1.4.8.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 517ce877d9ca28b78d99878eae6078eb4dbd1e1b

Found in base branch: main

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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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #242

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #242