---
id: CVE-2021-39150
title: XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again
summary: >-
  XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In
  affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to request
  data from internal resources that are not publicly available only by
  manipulating the …
severity: high
cvss: 8.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-502
  - CWE-918
vendor: xstream
product: xstream
affected:
  - xstream < 1.4.18
  - fedora = 33
  - fedora = 34
  - fedora = 35
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - debian_linux = 10.0
  - debian_linux = 11.0
  - snapmanager
  - business_activity_monitoring = 12.2.1.4.0
  - commerce_guided_search = 11.3.2
  - communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine = 11.3
  - communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine = 12.0
  - communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite = 1.9.0
  - communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function = 1.10.0
  - communications_cloud_native_core_policy = 1.14.0
  - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.4
  - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.5
  - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.0
  - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.1
  - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.2
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 16.0.6
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 17.0.4
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 18.0.3
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 19.0.2
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 20.0.1
  - utilities_framework = 4.2.0.2.0
  - utilities_framework = 4.2.0.3.0
  - utilities_framework = 4.3.0.1.0
  - utilities_framework = 4.3.0.6.0
  - utilities_framework = 4.4.0.0.0
  - utilities_framework = 4.4.0.2.0
  - utilities_framework = 4.4.0.3.0
  - utilities_testing_accelerator = 6.0.0.1.1
  - webcenter_portal = 12.2.1.3.0
  - webcenter_portal = 12.2.1.4.0
patched:
  - xstream 1.4.18
published: '2021-08-23'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:17:04.717'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39150'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-cxfm-5m4g-x7xp
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00017.html'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP/
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39150.html'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/security/advisories/GHSA-cxfm-5m4g-x7xp
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00017.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22KVR6B5IZP3BGQ3HPWIO2FWWCKT3DHP/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PVPHZA7VW2RRSDCOIPP2W6O5ND254TU7/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGXIU3YDPG6OGTDHMBLAFN7BPBERXREB/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0003/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5004'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2021-39150.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.03437
epssPercentile: 0.88629
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T19:59:41.571622Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:47.003Z'
---

## Overview

XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to request data from internal resources that are not publicly available only by manipulating the processed input stream with a Java runtime version 14 to 8. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the [Security Framework](https://x-stream.github.io/security.html#framework), you will have to use at least version 1.4.18.

## Affected

- `xstream < 1.4.18`
- `fedora = 33`
- `fedora = 34`
- `fedora = 35`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`
- `debian_linux = 11.0`
- `snapmanager`
- `business_activity_monitoring = 12.2.1.4.0`
- `commerce_guided_search = 11.3.2`
- `communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine = 11.3`
- `communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine = 12.0`
- `communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite = 1.9.0`
- `communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function = 1.10.0`
- `communications_cloud_native_core_policy = 1.14.0`
- `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.4`
- `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.5`
- `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.0`
- `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.1`
- `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.2`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 16.0.6`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 17.0.4`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 18.0.3`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 19.0.2`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 20.0.1`
- `utilities_framework = 4.2.0.2.0`
- `utilities_framework = 4.2.0.3.0`
- `utilities_framework = 4.3.0.1.0`
- `utilities_framework = 4.3.0.6.0`
- `utilities_framework = 4.4.0.0.0`
- `utilities_framework = 4.4.0.2.0`
- `utilities_framework = 4.4.0.3.0`
- `utilities_testing_accelerator = 6.0.0.1.1`
- `webcenter_portal = 12.2.1.3.0`
- `webcenter_portal = 12.2.1.4.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `xstream 1.4.18`
