CVE-2021-39144
mediumpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.981 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedDEEURUUSadded 2023-03-10remediate by 2023-03-31
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-24
XStream Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker has sufficient rights to execute commands of the 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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–8.5
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exploits (1)
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affected products (71)
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advisories (4)
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- 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-2023-0797Veritas NetBackup: Schwachstelle in genutzter KomponenteDeutsch2023-03-29csaf · cert_bundDE
In der von Veritas NetBackup verwendeten Komponente "XStream" besteht eine kritische Schwachstelle. Die betroffene Komponente ist laut Veritas jedoch im Zusammenhang mit den Veritas Produkten nicht ausnutzbar.
- 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-j9h8-phrw-h4fhXStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack2021-08-25ghsa · osvUS
### Impact The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker has sufficient rights to execute commands of the 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-2021-39144](https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39144.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) * Email us at [XStream Google Group](https://groups.google.com/group/xstream-user)
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references (55)
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- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-j9h8-phrw-h4fhcnnvd
- 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39144cnnvd
- 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
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