CVE-2021-39141
mediumpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.161 · 97 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this 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. XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–8.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (39)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- oracle business activity monitoring= 12.2.1.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications billing and revenue management elastic charging engine= 11.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications billing and revenue management elastic charging engine= 12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications cloud native core automated test suite= 1.9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications cloud native core binding support function= 1.10.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications cloud native core policy= 1.14.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications unified inventory management= 7.3.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications unified inventory management= 7.3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle communications unified inventory management= 7.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0682Red Hat Enterprise Linux (xstream): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-10-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise Linux in der Komponente xstream ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herzustellen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.
- GHSA-g5w6-mrj7-75h2XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack2021-08-25ghsa · osvUS
### 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 XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose. ### Workarounds See [workarounds](https://x-stream.github.io/security.html#workaround) 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-2021-39141](https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39141.html). ### Credits Ceclin and YXXX from the Tencent Security Response Center 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](https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues) * Contact us at [XStream Google Group](https://groups.google.com/group/xstream-user)
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references (47)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-g5w6-mrj7-75h2cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00017.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164611/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3956-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165134/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-4918-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165732/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-0297-01.htmlcnnvd
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