Remote code execution due to insecure deserialization
A flaw was found in the way JBoss RichFaces handled deserialization. A remote attacker could use this flaw to trigger the execution of the deserialization methods in any serializable class deployed on the server. This could lead to a variety of security impacts depending on the deserialization logic of these classes.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.richfaces:richfaces | >= 3.1.0, < 3.3.3, >= 4.0.0, < 4.3.2 | 3.3.3, 4.3.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2165
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2165
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973570
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN38787103/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2013-000072
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.richfaces:richfaces- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4344-frcp-j22q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.richfaces:richfaces
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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