CVE-2019-13116 Mulesoft Mule Unsafe Deserialization

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via Java deserialization in the MuleSoft Mule Community Edition runtime engine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-13116?

CVE-2019-13116 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The MuleSoft Mule Community Edition runtime engine before 3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of Java Deserialization, related to Apache Commons Collections

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13116?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.mule.runtime:mule. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.mule.runtime:mule MavenAll versions3.8.0
org.mule.runtime:mule MavenAll versions3.8.0

Products include Mulesoft Mule Runtime.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13116?

Upgrade org.mule.runtime:mule to 3.8.0 or later.

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

Is CVE-2019-13116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvcf-w75c-gw5r.

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