CVE-2021-21345: XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack
First published: Fri Mar 12 2021(Updated: )
A flaw was found in xstream. A remote attacker, who has sufficient rights, can execute commands of the host by manipulating the processed input stream. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/xstream | <0:1.3.1-13.el7_9 | 0:1.3.1-13.el7_9 |
| redhat/xstream | <1.4.16 | 1.4.16 |
| Xstream Project Xstream | <1.4.16 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =33 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Oracle Banking Enterprise Default Management | =2.10.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Enterprise Default Management | =2.12.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Platform | =2.4.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Platform | =2.7.1 | |
| Oracle Banking Platform | =2.9.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Platform | =2.12.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management | =14.2.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management | =14.3.0 | |
| Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management | =14.5.0 | |
| Oracle Business Activity Monitoring | =11.1.1.9.0 | |
| Oracle Business Activity Monitoring | =12.2.1.3.0 | |
| Oracle Business Activity Monitoring | =12.2.1.4.0 | |
| Oracle Communications Billing And Revenue Management Elastic Charging Engine | =12.0.0.3.0 | |
| Oracle Communications Policy Management | =12.5.0 | |
| Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management | =7.3.2 | |
| Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management | =7.3.4 | |
| Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management | =7.3.5 | |
| Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management | =7.4.0 | |
| Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management | =7.4.1 | |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools | =8.58 | |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools | =8.59 | |
| Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service | =16.0.6 | |
| Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service | =17.0.4 | |
| Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service | =18.0.3 | |
| Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service | =19.0.2 | |
| Oracle WebCenter Portal | =11.1.1.9.0 | |
| Oracle WebCenter Portal | =12.2.1.3.0 | |
| Oracle WebCenter Portal | =12.2.1.4.0 | |
| debian/libxstream-java | 1.4.15-3+deb11u2 1.4.20-1 1.4.21-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21345 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21345
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1942558
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2139
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2476
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1354
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4918
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4767
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:5134
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2475
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-21345
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-hwpc-8xqv-jvj4
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-21345.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1942560
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jep/blob/master/jep/200/README.adoc
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jep/blob/master/jep/228/README.adoc#security
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/jboss_notes
- http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.16
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8244fd0831db894d5e89911ded9c72196d395a90ae655414d23ed0dd@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ac71b047767205aa22e3a08cb33f3e0586de6b2fac48b425c6e16b0@%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00002.html
- 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/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210430-0002/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/security.html#workaround
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ac71b047767205aa22e3a08cb33f3e0586de6b2fac48b425c6e16b0%40%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8244fd0831db894d5e89911ded9c72196d395a90ae655414d23ed0dd%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- 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/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2021-21345
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-21345
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21345
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21345
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-21345
Parent vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-21345?
CVE-2021-21345 is a vulnerability in XStream, a Java library for serializing objects to XML and back.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-21345?
CVE-2021-21345 has a severity rating of 9.9, which is considered critical.
How does CVE-2021-21345 work?
CVE-2021-21345 allows a remote attacker with sufficient rights to execute commands on the host by manipulating the input stream.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-21345?
CVE-2021-21345 affects XStream versions up to 1.4.16, as well as certain versions of libxstream-java, Oracle Banking Enterprise Default Management, Oracle Banking Platform, Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management, Oracle Business Activity Monitoring, Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Elastic Charging Engine, Oracle Communications Policy Management, Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management, Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, Oracle Retail XStore Point of Service, and Oracle WebCenter Portal.
How can I fix CVE-2021-21345?
To fix CVE-2021-21345, upgrade XStream to version 1.4.16 or apply the appropriate security patches for the affected software.
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