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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-29505

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.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 77.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.2%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
77.23% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94, CWE-502
Affected
xstream/xstream · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/snapmanager · oracle/banking cash management · oracle/banking corporate lending process management · oracle/banking credit facilities process management · oracle/banking supply chain finance · oracle/banking trade finance process management · oracle/business activity monitoring · oracle/communications brm - elastic charging engine · oracle/communications unified inventory management · oracle/enterprise manager ops center · oracle/retail customer insights · oracle/retail xstore point of service · oracle/webcenter portal · oracle/webcenter sites
Source
security-advisories@github.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.