SB2019072308 - Remote code execution in xstream API

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10173)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data passed in XML or JSON formats within the xstream API. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7285)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input passed in XML and JSON formats to the Xstream API. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.11
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10173
• http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69
• 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://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html