CVE-2024-28213 nGrinder vulnerable to unsafe Java objects deserialization

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending malicious serialized Java objects to unauthenticated users of nGrinder.

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

What is CVE-2024-28213?

CVE-2024-28213 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in NAVER nGrinder, published on 7 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

nGrinder before 3.5.9 allows to accept serialized Java objects from unauthenticated users, which could allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via unsafe Java objects deserialization.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28213?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.ngrinder:ngrinder-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.ngrinder:ngrinder-core MavenAll versions3.5.9
org.ngrinder:ngrinder-core MavenAll versions3.5.9

Products include Naver Ngrinder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28213?

Upgrade org.ngrinder:ngrinder-core to 3.5.9 or later.

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

Is CVE-2024-28213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7jm-8gf5-frcm.

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