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● CVE — Medium

CVE-2020-26259

Vendordebian, fedoraproject, xstream, apacheProductdebian linux, fedora, xstream, strutsDiscoveredDec 16, 2020UpdatedOct 7, 2026

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.15, is vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Deletion on the local host when unmarshalling. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to delete arbitrary know files on the host as log as the executing process has sufficient rights only by manipulating the processed input stream. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.15. The reported vulnerability does not exist running Java 15 or higher. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's Security Framework with a whitelist! Anyone relying on XStream's default blacklist can immediately switch to a whilelist for the allowed types to avoid the…

CVSS v3.1
6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS
82.4%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Connections
5 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Dec 16, 2020
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 7, 2026