CVE-2021-39148
XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack
Impact
### Impact The 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. ### Patches XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose. ### Workarounds See [workarounds](https://x-stream.github.io/security.html#workaround) for the different versions covering all CVEs. ### References See full information about the nature of the vulnerability and the steps to reproduce it in XStream's documentation for [CVE-2021-39148](https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39148.html). ### Credits wh1t3p1g from TSRC (Tencent Security Response Center) found and reported the issue to XStream and provided the required information to reproduce it. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [XStream](https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues) * Contact us at [XStream Google Group](https://groups.google.com/group/xstream-user)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream | < 1.4.18 | 1.4.18 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xstream | Xstream | before 1.4.18 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | Versions 33, 34, 35 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 |
| Netapp | Snapmanager | All versions |
| Oracle | Business Activity Monitoring | Version 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle | Commerce Guided Search | Version 11.3.2 |
| Oracle | Communications Billing And Revenue Management Elastic Charging Engine | Versions 11.3, 12.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite | Version 1.9.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function | Version 1.10.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Cloud Native Core Policy | Version 1.14.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Unified Inventory Management | Versions 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.4.0, 7.4.1, 7.4.2 |
| Oracle | Retail Xstore Point Of Service | Versions 16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2, 20.0.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-qrx8-8545-4wg2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00017.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39148.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrx8-8545-4wg2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39148
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/