CVE-2015-5344 Camel-xstream component in Apache Camel can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands

What is CVE-2015-5344?

CVE-2015-5344 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apache Camel, published on 3 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The camel-xstream component in Apache Camel before 2.15.5 and 2.16.x before 2.16.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object in an HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5344?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.camel:camel-xstream. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Camel.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5344?

Upgrade org.apache.camel:camel-xstream to a fixed version for your release line: 2.15.5 or 2.16.1.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2015-5344 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5344 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-gv5f-cjw9-5vxg.