CVE-2021-39144

Product

XStream / XStream

Vulnerability

XStream Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Mar 10, 2023

Remediate by

Mar 31, 2023

Known ransomware use

No

Summary description

XStream contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker to manipulate the processed input stream and replace or inject objects that result in the execution of a local command on the server. This vulnerability can affect multiple products, including but not limited to VMware Cloud Foundation.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html, https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39144.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39144