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CVE-2021-39141

Published: Aug 23, 2021Updated: May 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-434
NVD MITRE
8.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
16.2%
Top 3.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-434CWE-502

Affected Products

com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstreamMavenOSS Libraries
xstreamx-stream
Library
OSS Libraries / maven
xstreamxstream
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
x-streamoss-projectOSS Librariesaka xstream
xstreamoss-projectOSS Librariesaka xstream/woodstox, woodstox, woodstox xstream
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
and 12 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

5 techniques
Command and Control
Execution
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-g5w6-mrj7-75h2
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39141
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/x-stream/xstream
github.com
and 14 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 23, 2021
Last Updated
May 23, 2025

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