CVE-2021-39144
XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Aug 23, 2021
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 16, 2021
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
xstreamx-stream |
|
References
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-j9h8-phrw-h4fh
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39144.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210929 [SECURITY] [DLA 2769-1] libxstream-java security updatemailing-list
- FEDORA-2021-fbad11014avendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-d894ca87dcvendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-5e376c0ed9vendor-advisory
- DSA-5004vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169859/VMware-NSX-Manager-XStream-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-39144government-resource
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