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CVE-2020-26259

XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Deletion on the local host when unmarshalling

Published: Dec 16, 2020Updated: May 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-78
6.8CVSSMEDIUM

Description

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.15, is vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Deletion on the local host when unmarshalling. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to delete arbitrary know files on the host as log as the executing process has sufficient rights only by manipulating the processed input stream. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.15. The reported vulnerability does not exist running Java 15 or higher. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's Security Framework with a whitelist! Anyone relying on XStream's default blacklist can immediately switch to a whilelist for the allowed types to avoid the vulnerability. Users of XStream 1.4.14 or below who still want to use XStream default blacklist can use a workaround described in more detailed in the referenced advisories.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
xstreamoss-projectOSS Librariesaka xstream/woodstox, woodstox, woodstox xstream
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

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Timeline

Published
Dec 16, 2020
Last Updated
May 23, 2025

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