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title: "CVE-2013-7285: Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6… | CubePath"
description: "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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7285
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# CVE-2013-7285: Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7285)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.84362 (84.4% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA assessment as of Oct 8, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

total

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [\[oss-security\] 20140109 Re: CVE request: remote code execution via deserialization in XStream](http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/69)  (seclists.org) mailing-list
- [\[xstream-user\] 20130717 Re: Is it possible to unregister the DynamicProxyConverter using the SpringOXM wrapper](https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00604.html)  (mail-archive.com) mailing-list
- [\[xstream-user\] 20130718 Re: Is it possible to unregister the DynamicProxyConverter using the SpringOXM wrapper](https://www.mail-archive.com/user%40xstream.codehaus.org/msg00607.html)  (mail-archive.com) mailing-list
- [\[activemq-issues\] 20190718 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (AMQ-7236) SEV-1 Security vulnerability in spring-expression-4.3.11.RELEASE.jar (spring framework) and xstream-1.4.10.jar](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[activemq-issues\] 20190826 \[jira\] \[Created\] (AMQ-7288) Security Vulnerabilities in ActiveMQ dependent libraries.](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-ex…](http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html)
- [x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html](https://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2013-7285.html)
- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html)
- [web.archive.org/web/20140204133306/http://blog.diniscruz.co…](http://web.archive.org/web/20140204133306/http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/12/xstream-remote-code-execution-exploit.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 9, 2014
2. Record published May 15, 2019
3. Record last updated Oct 8, 2026

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