xmlrpc: Deserialization of server-side exception from faultCause in XMLRPC error response
Published Jan 23, 2020
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 49.29%
Description
An untrusted deserialization was found in the org.apache.xmlrpc.parser.XmlRpcResponseParser:addResult method of Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library. A malicious XML-RPC server could target a XML-RPC client causing it to execute arbitrary code. Apache XML-RPC is no longer maintained and this issue will not be fixed.
Affected products
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- Version Apache XML-RPC all versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache XML-RPC | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
Configuration 3
- 16.04
- 18.04
Configuration 4
- 31
- 32
Configuration 5
- 1.0
Running on/with
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.7
No data.
Red Hat Fuse 7.6.0
camel-xmlrpc
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0983
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0310
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0310
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS
rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0310
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS
rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0310
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS
rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0310
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xmlrpc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xmlrpc3
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xmlrpc
Will not fix
Red Hat Fuse 7
camel-xmlrpc
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
camel-xmlrpc
Affected
Red Hat Storage 3
xmprpc-common
Out of support scope
Red Hat Virtualization 4
xmlrpc-common
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7.6.0 | camel-xmlrpc | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0983 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0310 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0310 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0310 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0310 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | rh-java-common-xmlrpc-1:3.1.3-8.17.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0310 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xmlrpc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xmlrpc3 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xmlrpc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | camel-xmlrpc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | camel-xmlrpc | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | xmprpc-common | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | xmlrpc-common | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 provides vulnerable version of xmlrpc via the Optional repository. As the Optional repository is not supported, this issue is not planned to be addressed there. Red Hat Virtualization Manager uses xmlrpc only for internal communication with the scheduler. Since this is a component of the Manager itself, it is not subject to attacker influence and does not represent an attack surface.
Red Hat mitigation
There is no known mitigation other than restricting applications using the Apache XMLRPC client library from sending requests to untrusted XMLRPC servers.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 49.29% (0.49285) | 98.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 49.29% (0.49285) | 98.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 70.52% (0.70524) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 64.97% (0.64972) | 98.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 70.52% (0.70524) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 52.15% (0.52150) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 70.52% (0.70524) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 64.97% (0.64972) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 70.52% (0.70524) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 64.97% (0.64972) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 70.01% (0.70010) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.03% (0.77030) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 70.01% (0.70010) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 77.03% (0.77030) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 70.01% (0.70010) | 98.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 77.03% (0.77030) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 70.01% (0.70010) | 98.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01174) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01380) | 84.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00799) | 79.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00536) | 73.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.57% (0.40573) | 98.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.57% (0.40573) | 97.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 33.45% (0.33447) | 97.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 33.45% (0.33447) | 98.74th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 33.45% (0.33447) | 0.00th | v1 |
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