HIGH

CVE-2021-21341

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

23.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to allocate 100% CPU time on the target system depending on CPU type or parallel execution of such a payload resulting in a denial of service 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. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.

Technical details

Published
3/23/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21341?

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to allocate 100% CPU time on the target system depending on CPU type or parallel execution of such a payload resulting in a denial of service 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. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.

Is CVE-2021-21341 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-21341 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 23.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-21341?

CVE-2021-21341 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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