#VU22876 Input validation error in xstream - CVE-2013-7285

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22876

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7285

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
xstream
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: XStream

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input passed in XML and JSON formats to the Xstream API. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

xstream: 0.2 - 1.4.10

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External links
https://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://www.mail-archive.com/user@xstream.codehaus.org/msg00604.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/user@xstream.codehaus.org/msg00607.html
https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.