XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack
Impact
The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host 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.
Patches
If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.
Workarounds
See workarounds for the different versions covering all CVEs.
References
See full information about the nature of the vulnerability and the steps to reproduce it in XStream's documentation for CVE-2021-21346.
Credits
wh1t3p1g G5-RD6@IIE found and reported the issue to XStream and provided the required information to reproduce it.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in XStream
- Contact us at XStream Google Group
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream | < 1.4.16 | 1.4.16 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-4hrm-m67v-5cxr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21346
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8244fd0831db894d5e89911ded9c72196d395a90ae655414d23ed0dd@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ac71b047767205aa22e3a08cb33f3e0586de6b2fac48b425c6e16b0@%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00002.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210430-0002
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-21346.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/security.html#workaround
- http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.16
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-434, CWE-502- Plataforma
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Paquete
com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream- Publicada
- 22.03.2021
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4hrm-m67v-5cxr - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream
Todas las vulnerabilidades publicadas de este paquete (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), de la más reciente a la más antigua. Muestra si es un fallo aislado o un paquete que hay que vigilar.
- Entradas en total
- 37
- Primera → última
- 05.2019 11.2024
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 1
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 2
- Alta 22
- Media 13
Divulgaciones por año
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 5
- 2021: 26
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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