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CVE-2021-39144XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack
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.
8.5 HIGHEPSS 98.12%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | HIGH | 3.1GitHub_M (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 6.0 | MEDIUM | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Mar 31, 2023
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-39144
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
- Published
- Aug 23, 2021
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 04:03 UTC
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
x-streamxstream1 version range
- < 1.4.18
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169859/VMware-NSX-Manager-XStream-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- github.com https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-j9h8-phrw-h4fh
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00017.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP/
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
- security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/
- debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- x-stream.github.io https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39144.html
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-39144