Akka versions <=2.4.16 and 2.5-M1 are vulnerable to a java deserialization attack in its Remoting component resulting in remote code execution in the context of the ActorSystem.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-1000034 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 | opendaylight | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) | opendaylight | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12.0 | opendaylight | Not affected |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0 (Ocata) | opendaylight | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 | opendaylight | Will not fix |
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