Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Juddi | < 3.3.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/29/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82047b3ba774cf870ea8e1e9ec51c6107f6cd056d4Broken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/29/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82047b3ba774cf870ea8e1e9ec51c6107f6cd056d4Broken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-37578?
CVE-2021-37578 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 Jav...
How severe is CVE-2021-37578?
CVE-2021-37578 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-2021-37578?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Juddi.