CVE-2013-7285: Code Injection
First published: Sun Dec 22 2013(Updated: )
It was found that XStream could deserialize arbitrary user-supplied XML content, representing objects of any type. A remote attacker able to pass XML to XStream could use this flaw to perform a variety of attacks, including remote code execution in the context of the server running the XStream application.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/jasperreports-server-pro | <0:5.5.0-6.el6e | 0:5.5.0-6.el6e |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | <=2.0.6 | |
| Xstream Project Xstream | <=1.4.6 | |
| Xstream Project Xstream | =1.4.10 | |
| maven/com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream | =1.4.10 | 1.4.11 |
| maven/com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream | <1.4.7 | 1.4.7 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7285 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7285 http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html http://xstream.codehaus.org/security.html https://securityblog.redhat.com/2014/01/23/java-deserialization-flaws-part-2-xml-deserialization/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051277
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0452
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1007
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0323
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0371
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0372
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0294
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0216
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1059
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1888
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0389
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7285
- http://markmail.org/message/kfqoqdfj5fnup5co?q=list:org.codehaus.xstream.dev
- https://fisheye.codehaus.org/changelog/xstream?cs=2210
- http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
- https://securityblog.redhat.com/2014/01/23/java-deserialization-flaws-part-2-xml-deserialization/
- http://xstream.codehaus.org/security.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1063625
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0216.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0294.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0323.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0371.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0372.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0374.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0389.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0452.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1007.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1059.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1009.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/KEYCLOAK-12571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90229
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281 (Advisory)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69
- http://web.archive.org/web/20140204133306/http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- 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://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00604.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00607.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7285
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f554-x222-wgf7 (Advisory)
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/6344867dce6767af7d0fe34fb393271a6456672d
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-7285?
CVE-2013-7285 is a vulnerability in the Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10 if the security framework has not been initialized.
What is the severity of CVE-2013-7285?
CVE-2013-7285 has a severity level of high.
What is the impact of CVE-2013-7285?
CVE-2013-7285 allows a remote attacker to deserialize arbitrary user-supplied XML content, potentially leading to remote code execution.
How can I fix CVE-2013-7285?
To fix CVE-2013-7285, update XStream API to version 1.4.7 or later, or version 1.4.11 if the security framework has not been initialized.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2013-7285?
More information about CVE-2013-7285 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3].
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