CVE-2021-21351
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V3.1EPSS Score
v2025.03.14There is a 91.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
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Description
XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is a 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. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.
Available Exploits
XStream <1.4.16 - Remote Code Execution
XStream before 1.4.16 is susceptible to remote code execution. An attacker can load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host via manipulating the processed input stream, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations.
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GitHub Security Advisories
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XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack
GHSA-hrcp-8f3q-4w2cAdvisory Details
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: March 22, 2021, Modified: February 8, 2022