CVE-2018-18013 Deserialization in n/a
Unauthenticated deserialization of Java objects in Xen Mobile allows remote code execution, though the vendor claims firewall restrictions mitigate this risk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18013?
CVE-2018-18013 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
* Xen Mobile through 10.8.0 includes a service listening on port 5001 within its firewall that accepts unauthenticated input. If this service is supplied with raw serialised Java objects, it deserialises them back into Java objects in memory, giving rise to a remote code execution vulnerability. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a vulnerability, stating it is "already mitigated by the internal firewall that limits access to configuration services to localhost.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Xenmobile Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18013 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-2018-18013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwh4-297m-xrfv.