CVE-2021-37578: Juddi core Deserialization Of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9hx8-2mrv-r674
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-502
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-37578 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Juddi core libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves deserialization of untrusted data in apache juddi. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.3.10.

CVE-2021-37578 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-37578
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9hx8-2mrv-r674
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Product Juddi core
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2021-37578

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Juddi core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.apache.juddi:juddi-core fixed: 3.3.10 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.juddi</groupId>
    <artifactId>juddi-core</artifactId>
    <version>3.3.10</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.juddi

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2021-37578, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.juddi

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Juddi core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.3.10), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.juddi 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-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Juddi core, 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

Apache jUDDI uses several classes related to Java's Remote Method Invocation (RMI) which (as an extension to UDDI) provides an alternate transport for accessing UDDI services. RMI uses the default Java serialization mechanism to pass parameters in RMI invocations. A remote attacker can send a malicious serialized object to the above RMI entries. The objects get deserialized without any check on the incoming data. In the worst case, it may let the attacker run arbitrary code remotely. For both jUDDI web service applications and jUDDI clients, the usage of RMI is disabled by default. Since this is an optional feature and an extension to the UDDI protocol, the likelihood of impact is low. Starting with 3.3.10, all RMI related code was removed.

CVE-2021-37578 Affected Juddi core Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.3.10
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.juddi:juddi-core
maven/org.apache.juddi/juddi-core
Maven
< 3.3.10
3.3.10

References

NVD — CVE-2021-37578 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37578
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/apache/juddi/commit/dd880ffe7694a70cee75efeee79c9197d261866f
Juddi core Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/apache/juddi
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82047b... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82047b3ba774cf870ea8e1e9ec51c6107f6cd056d4e36608148c6e71%40%3Cprivate.juddi.apache.org%3E
Juddi core Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/29/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-37578?
CVE-2021-37578 is a security vulnerability in Juddi core involving Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache jUDDI under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Which Juddi core versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.3.10 across affected packages: org.apache.juddi:juddi-core.
What version fixes CVE-2021-37578?
Upgrading to 3.3.10 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is juddi-core affected?
Yes, org.apache.juddi:juddi-core is affected in releases prior to 3.3.10. Upgrade your dependency to 3.3.10 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-37578?
CVE-2021-37578 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-37578?
CVE-2021-37578 is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data (The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2021-37578?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.juddi'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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