CVE-2024-36610
Critical · 9.8Withdrawn Advisory: Symfony's VarDumper vulnerable to unsafe deserialization
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
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Published
Nov 29, 2024
CISA due date
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Cloudanix analysis
A reported problem in a code component was checked and found not to be a real security issue so nothing needs to be fixed.
- Exploitation
- Remote Unauthenticated
- Attacker needs
- None
- Complexity
- Low
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Component
- Library
- Class
- RCE
- Remediation
- Upgrade
- Effort
- Medium
- Patch risk
- Low
What it actually does
Reported deserialization flaw in Symfony VarDumper Stub class handling of null or uninitialized properties allowing crafted serialized data to execute unauthorized code, but advisory withdrawn as the report does not describe a valid vulnerability.
Why it matters to the business
No operational or security risk exists because the reported issue was determined not to be a vulnerability; no action required despite listed affected products and high CVSS score.
How an attack unfolds
No attacker exploitation is possible; the original report described constructing specific serialized payloads targeting uninitialized properties in VarDumper, but the advisory was withdrawn confirming it is not a valid vulnerability.
How to fix it
No remediation or mitigation is needed; the advisory has been withdrawn and the reported issue is not a vulnerability.
How to confirm the fix worked
Confirm the advisory withdrawal notice in the official database and verify no security-related changes are present in the VarDumper component or listed packages.
Typical attack path
- No attack path exists because the reported issue is not a valid vulnerability
How to detect it
No indicators of exploitation exist; review the withdrawal notice to confirm the report is invalid.
What your security team should do
- Ignore this CVE entry as the advisory is withdrawn and does not represent a valid vulnerability
- Monitor official sources for any future re-evaluation of the report
The record
## Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because the report is not part of a valid vulnerability. This link is maintained to preserve external references. For more information, see advisory-database/pull/5048. ## Original Description A deserialization vulnerability exists in the Stub class of the VarDumper module in Symfony. The vulnerability stems from deficiencies in the original implementation when handling properties with null or uninitialized values. An attacker could construct specific serialized data and use this vulnerability to execute unauthorized code.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | symfony/var-dumper | 0 | 6.4.4 |
| Packagist | symfony/var-dumper | 7.0.0 | 7.0.4 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | symfony | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | symfony | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | symfony | 0 | 6.4.5+dfsg-3ubuntu3 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | symfony | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | symfony | 0 | No fix |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | symfony | 0 | No fix |
| packagist | symfony/var-dumper | 7.0.0 | 7.0.4 |
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