CVE-2013-4521

Description

RichFaces implementation in Nuxeo Platform 5.6.0 before HF27 and 5.8.0 before HF-01 does not restrict the classes for which deserialization methods can be called, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data. NOTE: this vulnerability may overlap CVE-2013-2165.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory nuxeo.com
Affected: Nuxeo Nuxeo Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027052 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://doc.nuxeo.com/display/public/ADMINDOC58/Nuxeo+Security+Hotfixes vendor advisory broken link
https://github.com/nuxeo/richfaces/commit/6cbad2a6dcb70d3e33a6ce5879b1a3ad79eb1aec third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4521?
CVE-2013-4521 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4521?
To fix CVE-2013-4521, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4521 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4521 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-4521?
CVE-2013-4521 affects Nuxeo Nuxeo Platform.
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