# CVE-2014-9515: Dozer improperly uses a reflection-based approach to type conversion, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a cra

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-29 · Updated: 2024-08-22

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Dozer improperly uses a reflection-based approach to type conversion, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107970
- https://infocon.org/cons/SyScan/SyScan%202015%20Singapore/SyScan%202015%20Singapore%20presentations/SyScan15%20David%20Jorm%20-%20Finding%20and%20exploiting%20novel%20flaws%20in%20Java%20software.pdf
- https://github.com/DozerMapper/dozer/issues/217
- https://github.com/pentestingforfunandprofit/research/tree/master/dozer-rce
- https://github.com/DozerMapper/dozer/issues/410
- https://github.com/DozerMapper/dozer/issues/786
- https://github.com/DozerMapper/dozer/pull/447/commits/ccd550696f3df8545319ffa9c6adafc8eca2334c
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0002/

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