XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack
Priority HIGH 79CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 10 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
XStream is software for serializing Java objects to XML and back again. A vulnerability in XStream versions prior to 1.4.17 may allow a remote attacker has sufficient rights to execute commands of the host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types is affected. The vulnerability is patched in version 1.4.17.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.77232 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial xstream (x-stream): 1.4.17com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream (Maven): 1.4.17Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 10 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XStream | xstream | before 1.4.17 | 1.4.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream (Maven) | before 1.4.17 | 1.4.17 | Patch available | GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc |
- xstream VendorXStream Affected before 1.4.17 Fixed in 1.4.17 Patch available CNA
- com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.17 Fixed in 1.4.17 Patch available GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xstream:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.17 | Vulnerable | XStream |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_cash_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:xstream:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.17 Vulnerable ·XStream
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_cash_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_cash_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_cash_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.5 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.5 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:16.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:16.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.6 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_cash_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_cash_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_activity_monitoring:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:16.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:16.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xstream (x-stream) Fixed in 1.4.17
- Fix · GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.17 Advisory →
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2022:5532 Released 2022-07-07 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Fuse 7.11.0 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.11
- RHSA-2022:0520 Released 2022-02-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Data Grid 8.3.0 security update
- Red Hat Data Grid 8.3.0
- RHSA-2022:0297 Released 2022-01-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Decision Manager 7.12.0 security update
- RHDM 7.12.0
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:0296 Released 2022-01-26 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Process Automation Manager 7.12.0 security update
- RHPAM 7.12.0
- RHSA-2021:4918 Released 2021-12-02 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Integration Camel-K 1.6 release and security update
- Red Hat Integration
- RHSA-2021:4767 Released 2021-11-23 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Integration Camel Extensions for Quarkus GA security update
- Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2
- RHSA-2021:2683 Released 2021-07-12 · Red Hat rating Importantxstream security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xstream-1.3.1-14.el7_9, xstream-javadoc-1.3.1-14.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xstream-1.3.1-14.el7_9, xstream-javadoc-1.3.1-14.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xstream-1.3.1-14.el7_9, xstream-javadoc-1.3.1-14.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) xstream-1.3.1-14.el7_9, xstream-javadoc-1.3.1-14.el7_9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| RHDM 7.12.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0297 |
| RHPAM 7.12.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0296 |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8.3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0520 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:2683 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:2683 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:2683 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:2683 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5532 |
| Red Hat Integration | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4918 |
| Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4767 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29505
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 3
Advisory 7
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00004.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29505
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210708-0007/
Other 12
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/f0c4a8d861b68ffc3119cfbbbd632deee624e227
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ee51debf7fd184b6a6b020dc31df25118b0aa612885f12fbe77f04f@%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210708-0007
- https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-29505.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ee51debf7fd184b6a6b020dc31df25118b0aa612885f12fbe77f04f%40%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream
More Xstream vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-16530 XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2013-05951 Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10, if the security framework has not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04451 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-04446 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04444 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16038 Remote Code Execution in XStream CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-29505 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29505 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7chv-rrw6-w6fc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-29505 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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