Vulnerability Description
An untrusted deserialization was found in the org.apache.xmlrpc.parser.XmlRpcResponseParser:addResult method of Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library. A malicious XML-RPC server could target a XML-RPC client causing it to execute arbitrary code. Apache XML-RPC is no longer maintained and this issue will not be fixed.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Xml-Rpc | 3.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Redhat | Software Collections | 1.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0310Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-17570%3B
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r6-ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/846551673bbb7ec8d691008215384bcef03a3fb004dMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4496-1/PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4619Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/24/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0310Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-17570%3B
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-x2r6-ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-17570?
CVE-2019-17570 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An untrusted deserialization was found in the org.apache.xmlrpc.parser.XmlRpcResponseParser:addResult method of Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library. A malicious XML-RPC server could target a XML-RP...
How severe is CVE-2019-17570?
CVE-2019-17570 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-17570?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Xml-Rpc, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Software Collections.