CVE-2013-7285: Xstream Command Injection Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2013-7285 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Xstream libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves command injection in xstream. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.4.7, 1.4.11.
CVE-2013-7285 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2013-7285
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xstream dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
<artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
<version>1.4.7</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
<artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
<version>1.4.11</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.thoughtworks.xstreamHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2013-7285, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.thoughtworks.xstreamAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xstream in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.4.7), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.thoughtworks.xstream command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Xstream, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2013-7285 Affected Xstream Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream
|
Maven |
< 1.4.7
|
1.4.7
|
|
com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream
|
Maven |
≥ 1.4.10
< 1.4.11
All 1 versions
1.4.10
|
1.4.11
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-f554-x222-wgf7",
"modified" : "2024-03-04T23:51:42Z",
"published" : "2019-05-29T18:05:03Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2013-7285" ],
"summary" : "Command Injection in Xstream",
"details" : "Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10, if the security framework has not been initialized, may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell commands by manipulating the processed input stream when unmarshaling XML or any supported format. e.g. JSON.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.4.7"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "1.4.10"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.4.11"
} ]
} ],
"versions" : [ "1.4.10" ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7285"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/commit/6344867dce6767af7d0fe34fb393271a6456672d"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.mail-archive.com/user@xstream.codehaus.org/msg00604.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.mail-archive.com/user@xstream.codehaus.org/msg00607.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://web.archive.org/web/20140204133306/http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-77", "CWE-78" ],
"severity" : "CRITICAL",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2019-05-15T23:13:58Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2019-05-15T17:29:00Z"
}
}