CVE-2017-5641 is a critical deserialization vulnerability affecting Apache Flex BlazeDS versions 4.7.2 and earlier, as well as HP XP Command View Advanced Edition. The flaw stems from unrestricted type allowance during AMF(X) object deserialization, which can lead to the execution of code with undesired side effects. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, including a mention in a SecurityWeek article regarding a related VMware vCenter Server patch.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:flex_blazeds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.5.3-00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:xp_command_view_advanced_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.