CVE-2017-3207 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2017-3207

WebORB for Java by Midnight Coders, version 5.1.1.0, Action Message Format (AMF3) Java implementation is vulnerable to insecure deserialization

Vulnerability Description

The Java implementations of AMF3 deserializers in WebORB for Java by Midnight Coders, version 5.1.1.0, derive class instances from java.io.Externalizable rather than the AMF3 specification's recommendation of flash.utils.IExternalizable. A remote attacker with the ability to spoof or control an RMI server connection may be able to send serialized Java objects that execute arbitrary code when deserialized.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Midnight Coders

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Affected Software

WebORB for Java
Vulnerable Versions:
5.1.1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: June 11th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)