# CVE-2019-10173: It was found that xstream API version 1.4.10 before 1.4.11 introduced a regression for a previous deserialization flaw.

- Also known as: GHSA-HF23-9PF7-388P
- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.11
- Published: 2019-07-23 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- xstream: fixed in 1.4.11
- com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream (Maven): from 1.4.10, fixed in 1.4.11

## Description

It was found that xstream API version 1.4.10 before 1.4.11 introduced a regression for a previous deserialization flaw. If the security framework has not been initialized, it may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell commands when unmarshalling XML or any supported format. e.g. JSON. (regression of CVE-2013-7285)

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xstream, com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.11) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3892
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4352
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0445
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0727
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10173
- http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.11
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

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