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CVE-2020-26217

Remote Code Execution in XStream

Published: Nov 16, 2020Updated: May 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-78
8.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
85.0%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

XStream before version 1.4.14 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution.The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell commands only by manipulating the processed input stream. Only users who rely on blocklists are affected. Anyone using XStream's Security Framework allowlist is not affected. The linked advisory provides code workarounds for users who cannot upgrade. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.14.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
banking cash managementOn-prem
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
banking corporate lending process managementOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
banking credit facilities process managementOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
banking platformOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
banking supply chain financeOn-premDatabase
Databases / relational
banking trade finance process managementOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
banking virtual account managementOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
business activity monitoringOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
xstream
oss-projectaka xstream/woodstox, woodstox, woodstox xstream
xstreamLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
netapp
commercial·US
snapmanager
Hardware Firmware
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
activemqLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/0fec095d534126931c99fd38e9c6d41f5c685c1a
github.com
https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-mw36-7c6c-q4q2
github.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2de526726e7f4db4a7cb91b7355070779f51a84fd985c6529c2f4e9e%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
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