CVE-2019-10173
Deserialization of Untrusted Data and Code Injection in xstream
CVE-2019-10173 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in X-stream Xstream, published July 23, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 95.0%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream 1.4.11.
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)
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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)
- Record
CVE-2019-10173- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0591
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)
- Record
EUVD-2019-0591- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hf23-9pf7-388p
Deserialization of Untrusted Data and Code Injection in xstream
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)
- Record
GHSA-hf23-9pf7-388p- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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)
- Record
CVE-2019-10173- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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)
- Record
CVE-2019-10173- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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. 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)
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-10173- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hf23-9pf7-388p
Deserialization of Untrusted Data and Code Injection in xstream
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)
- Record
GHSA-hf23-9pf7-388p- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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. 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)
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10173- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- x-stream xstream
- xstream
- oracle banking platform
- oracle business activity monitoring
- oracle communications billing and revenue management elastic charging engine
- oracle communications diameter signaling router
- oracle communications unified inventory management
- oracle endeca information discovery studio
- oracle retail xstore point of service
- oracle utilities framework
- oracle webcenter portal
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstreamMaven |
1.4.10 to 1.4.10 | 1.4.11 |
libxstream-javaDebian:12 |
before 1.4.11-1 | 1.4.11-1 |
libxstream-javaDebian:13 |
before 1.4.11-1 | 1.4.11-1 |
libxstream-javaDebian:14 |
before 1.4.11-1 | 1.4.11-1 |
com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstreamMaven |
1.4.10 up to 1.4.11, plus listed versions 1.4.10-java7 |
1.4.11 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases, products | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3892
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10173
x-stream.github.io/changes.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10173
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hf23-9pf7-388p
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-10173
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10173
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10173