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CVE-2024-36610

Critical · 9.8

Withdrawn Advisory: Symfony's VarDumper vulnerable to unsafe deserialization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

Monitor only SSVC: Track

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of null or uninitialized properties allowing crafted serialized data to execute unauthorized code, but advisory withdrawn as the report does not describe a valid vulnerability.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constructing specific serialized payloads targeting uninitialized properties in VarDumper, but the advisory was withdrawn confirming it is not a valid vulnerability.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No remediation or mitigation is needed; the advisory has been withdrawn and the reported issue is not a vulnerability.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

  1. 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  • Ignore this CVE entry as the advisory is withdrawn and does not represent a valid vulnerability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## Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because the report is not part of a valid vulnerability.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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