CVE-2013-4521 Deserialization in Nuxeo Platform
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data due to unrestricted deserialization in RichFaces within Nuxeo Platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4521?
CVE-2013-4521 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Nuxeo Platform, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
RichFaces implementation in Nuxeo Platform 5.6.0 before HF27 and 5.8.0 before HF-01 does not restrict the classes for which deserialization methods can be called, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data. NOTE: this vulnerability may overlap CVE-2013-2165.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nuxeo Nuxeo.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2013-4521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nuxeo Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw96-ph5x-hm7c.