EUVD-2025-209583CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Insecure deserialization of untrusted input in StellarGroup HPX 1.11.0 under certain conditions may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or other unspecified impacts.
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in StellarGroup HPX 1.11.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code through insecure deserialization of untrusted input. Publicly available exploit code exists (GitHub Gist POC) with CISA SSVC classifying this as automatable with total technical impact, though EPSS indicates only 2% probability of exploitation in the wild. The CWE-502 vulnerability enables complete system compromise when untrusted data is deserialized under specific deployment conditions not detailed in the description.
Technical ContextAI
HPX is a C++ runtime system for parallel and distributed applications. CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) occurs when an application deserializes data from untrusted sources without proper validation, allowing attackers to inject malicious serialized objects that execute code during the deserialization process. In C++ applications like HPX, deserialization vulnerabilities typically exploit object reconstruction mechanisms, virtual table manipulation, or polymorphic deserialization to achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability specifically affects HPX 1.11.0, suggesting a regression or newly introduced feature in this version that inadequately validates serialized data inputs, potentially in distributed computing communication channels or data exchange protocols used for parallel processing tasks.
RemediationAI
Upgrade HPX to a patched version newer than 1.11.0 if available - check hpx.com or stellargroup.com for security advisories and release notes. No vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided intelligence data, requiring direct vendor contact for fix availability. If immediate patching is unavailable, implement strict input validation on all deserialization endpoints: disable deserialization of untrusted data entirely if feasible for your use case (check if HPX distributed computing features can operate with serialization disabled or restricted to internal trusted nodes only); implement network segmentation to restrict HPX communication channels to trusted sources only using firewall rules or VPN tunnels (trade-off: limits distributed computing flexibility); apply principle of least privilege to HPX process execution context to contain potential code execution impact (run HPX workers as dedicated low-privilege service accounts). Monitor the GitHub Gist POC at https://gist.github.com/TrebledJ/b32fd5c469583493ab50244045c9a6e4 to understand exact attack vectors for detection rule development. Review VulDB advisory at https://vuldb.com/vuln/359993 for additional technical details.
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