#VU60697 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in XtraReports - CVE-2021-36483

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60697

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36483

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
XtraReports
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Developer Express

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the SafeBinaryFormatter library. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XtraReports: 21.1

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External links
https://gist.github.com/tree-chtsec/27013ed6cb297b24e44f6359439b678e
https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/t708194/net-web-controls-unsafe-data-type-deserialization
https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/t714296/net-desktop-controls-unsafe-data-type-deserialization
https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/a01d1bc6-19c8-4187-b343-6bc685efe64f
https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/t1031535/reporting-unsafe-data-type-deserialization
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-341/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.