Cyber Resilience

CVE-2020-26217

RCE in Oracle Retail Xstore Point Of Service 16.0.6 … 19.0.2

Public PoCHigh EPSSRCECommand Injection
Published
16 November 2020
Modified
23 May 2025
Patch / advisory
View advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.85 99.7th percentile
Risk Priority 80 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2020-26217 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Oracle Retail Xstore Point Of Service. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

XStream before version 1.4.14 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution.The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary shell commands only by manipulating the processed input stream. Only users who rely on blocklists are affected. Anyone using XStream's Security…

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Framework allowlist is not affected. The linked advisory provides code workarounds for users who cannot upgrade. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.14.

CWE(s)
CWE-78

Related Threats

Likely ATT&CK TechniquesAI

Techniques this vulnerability likely enables, inferred from its description, weakness type, and attributed-actor tradecraft. Confidence is per-technique.

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Accessconfidence: HIGH
Remote code execution via crafted input to a public-facing XStream deserializer directly enables exploitation of a remotely accessible application.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.004 Unix Shell Executionconfidence: HIGH
CWE-78 OS command injection allows the attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
attack.mitre.org →
inferred from description + CWE · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

xstream
xstream
≤ 1.4.14
debian
debian linux
10.0, 9.0
netapp
snapmanager
all versions
apache
activemq
5.16.0 · ≤ 5.15.14
oracle
banking cash management
14.2, 14.3, 14.5
oracle
banking corporate lending process management
14.2, 14.3, 14.5
oracle
banking credit facilities process management
14.2, 14.3, 14.5
oracle
banking platform
2.4.0, 2.7.1, 2.9.0
oracle
banking supply chain finance
14.2, 14.3, 14.5
oracle
banking trade finance process management
14.2, 14.3, 14.5
+5 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
detects

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References