CRITICAL

CVE-2021-21351

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

91.3%

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 a vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host 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-2021-21351?

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is a vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host 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-2021-21351 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-21351 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 91.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-21351?

CVE-2021-21351 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

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