CVE-2019-10173
Deserialization of Untrusted Data and Code Injection in xstream
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 92.8%
Description
It was found that xstream API version 1.4.10 before 1.4.11 introduced a regression for a previous deserialization flaw. If the security framework has not been initialized, it may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell commands when unmarshalling XML or any supported format. e.g. JSON. (regression of CVE-2013-7285)
How to fix CVE-2019-10173
To remediate CVE-2019-10173, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.4.11-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.4.11 or later
Is CVE-2019-10173 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 92.8%, placing CVE-2019-10173 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.4.11-1
- >= 1.4.10, < 1.4.11
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |