CVE-2021-29505

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
x-streamxstream< 1.4.17affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-94: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-502: CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

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