SB2024012237 - Gentoo update for Apache XML-RPC



SB2024012237 - Gentoo update for Apache XML-RPC

Published: January 22, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024012237
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5002)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.


2) Deserialization of untrusted data (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5003)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper deserialization of untrusted Java objects. A remote attacker can send a request that submits a malicious serialized Java object in an <ex:serializable> element and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


3) Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17570)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the org.apache.xmlrpc.parser.XmlRpcResponseParser:addResult() method in Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library. A malicious XML-RPC server could target a XML-RPC client causing it to execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.