---
id: CVE-2013-7285
title: >-
  Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10, if the security framework
  has not been initialized, may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell
  commands by manipulating the processed input stream when unmarshaling XML or
  any …
summary: >-
  Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10, if the security framework
  has not been initialized, may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell
  commands by manipulating the processed input stream when unmarshaling XML or
  any …
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: oracle
product: endeca_information_discovery_studio
affected:
  - endeca_information_discovery_studio = 3.2.0
  - activemq = 5.15.8
  - xstream <= 1.4.6
  - xstream = 1.4.10
published: '2019-05-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T21:17:03.243'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7285'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      http://web.archive.org/web/20140204133306/http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00604.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00607.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://web.archive.org/web/20140204133306/http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00604.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00607.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
epss: 0.84362
epssPercentile: 0.99697
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/shoucheng3/x-stream__xstream_CVE-2013-7285_1-4-6'
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2013-7285
  checkedAt: '2026-10-27T16:38:39.283Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T22:11:53.696Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-08T20:55:29.465856Z'
---

## Overview

Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10, if the security framework has not been initialized, may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell commands by manipulating the processed input stream when unmarshaling XML or any supported format. e.g. JSON.

## Affected

- `endeca_information_discovery_studio = 3.2.0`
- `activemq = 5.15.8`
- `xstream <= 1.4.6`
- `xstream = 1.4.10`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.