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.
CVE-2021-29505 - High Severity Vulnerability
XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.
Library home page: http://xstream.codehaus.org
Path to vulnerable library: /target/libs/provided/xstream-1.4.8.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **xstream-1.4.8.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: a0333a35ad0999ab53fcccf6540d431239f0b20a
Found in base branch: main
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
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc
Release Date: 2021-05-28
Fix Resolution: 1.4.17
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