CVE-2021-29505
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 99% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWEs
- CWE-502, CWE-94
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- debian:debian_linux
- fedoraproject:fedora
- netapp:snapmanager
- oracle:banking_cash_management
- oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management
- oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management
- oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance
- oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management
- oracle:business_activity_monitoring
- oracle:communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine
- oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management
- oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center
- oracle:retail_customer_insights
- oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service
- oracle:webcenter_portal
- oracle:webcenter_sites
- xstream:xstream
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc | Maven | com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream | <1.4.17 | 1.4.17 |
References
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/24fac82191292c6ae25f94508d28b9823f83624f
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/f0c4a8d861b68ffc3119cfbbbd632deee624e227
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ee51debf7fd184b6a6b020dc31df25118b0aa612885f12fbe77f04f@%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00004.html