CWE-502
AllowedDeserialization of Untrusted Data
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
5980 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FGH3-PWMP-3QW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-08 15:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 18:59Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache InLong. This issue affects Apache InLong: from 1.7.0 through 1.11.0. The attackers can bypass using malicious parameters.
Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 1.12.0 or cherry-pick [1], [2] to solve it.
[1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/9694
[2] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/9707
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.inlong:manager-pojo"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.7.0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.12.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-26579"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-08T19:57:07Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-08T15:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache InLong. This issue affects Apache InLong: from 1.7.0 through 1.11.0. The attackers can bypass using malicious parameters.\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong\u0027s 1.12.0 or cherry-pick [1], [2] to solve it.\n\n[1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/9694 \n\n[2]\u00a0 https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/9707",
"id": "GHSA-fgh3-pwmp-3qw3",
"modified": "2025-02-13T18:59:54Z",
"published": "2024-05-08T15:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/9694"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/9707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/inlong/commit/23e3e00cae1fd120b089fca54f7440945dfe11a4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/inlong/commit/cdf616670942fec7d09fae2452e2ea215205dd1d"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fgh3-pwmp-3qw3"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/inlong"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/d2hndtvh6bll4pkl91o2oqxyynhr54k3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/09/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Inlong Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability"
}
GHSA-FGH4-PVM7-M8PF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-15 18:32IBM MQ 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.37 LTS, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.43 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.41 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 CD, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.25 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in client applications due to unsafe deserialization that enables JNDI injection attacks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11729"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T18:17:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM MQ 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.37 LTS, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.43 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.41 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 CD, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.25 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in client applications due to unsafe deserialization that enables JNDI injection attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-fgh4-pvm7-m8pf",
"modified": "2026-09-15T18:32:33Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T18:32:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11729"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284941"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FGJ3-259W-8MMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 15:31 – Updated: 2026-09-08 15:31A Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Ivanti Neurons for ITSM before 2026.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-12650"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T15:18:40Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Ivanti Neurons for ITSM before 2026.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.",
"id": "GHSA-fgj3-259w-8mmm",
"modified": "2026-09-08T15:31:56Z",
"published": "2026-09-08T15:31:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12650"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Neurons-for-ITSM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FGRF-JWR4-8XR2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-25 15:31 – Updated: 2026-09-25 15:31IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to insecure deserialization in the Quartz JDBC job store. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-84862"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-25T15:17:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to insecure deserialization in the Quartz JDBC job store. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.",
"id": "GHSA-fgrf-jwr4-8xr2",
"modified": "2026-09-25T15:31:49Z",
"published": "2026-09-25T15:31:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84862"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FGVQ-8Q7M-978C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-10 09:30 – Updated: 2026-10-10 09:30Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ThemeREX Group Rosalinda rosalinda allows Object Injection.This issue affects Rosalinda: from n/a through 1.2.4.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-93933"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-10T08:17:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ThemeREX Group Rosalinda rosalinda allows Object Injection.This issue affects Rosalinda: from n/a through 1.2.4.",
"id": "GHSA-fgvq-8q7m-978c",
"modified": "2026-10-10T09:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-10-10T09:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93933"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/rosalinda/vulnerability/wordpress-rosalinda-theme-1-2-4-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FH75-FFJ9-CPM7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-10 21:31 – Updated: 2025-10-10 21:31e107 CMS thru 2.3.3 are vulnerable to insecure deserialization in the install.php script. The script processes user-controlled input in the previous_steps POST parameter using unserialize(base64_decode()) without validation, allowing attackers to craft malicious serialized data. This could lead to remote code execution, arbitrary file operations, or denial of service, depending on available PHP object gadgets in the codebase.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-61505"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-10T19:15:38Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "e107 CMS thru 2.3.3 are vulnerable to insecure deserialization in the `install.php` script. The script processes user-controlled input in the `previous_steps` POST parameter using `unserialize(base64_decode())` without validation, allowing attackers to craft malicious serialized data. This could lead to remote code execution, arbitrary file operations, or denial of service, depending on available PHP object gadgets in the codebase.",
"id": "GHSA-fh75-ffj9-cpm7",
"modified": "2025-10-10T21:31:15Z",
"published": "2025-10-10T21:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61505"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/e107inc/e107/blob/master/install.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://xancatos.org/cve202561505"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FHH8-QFJ4-G948
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-28 15:32 – Updated: 2026-07-28 18:33Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) in the Tribes-based clustering component
in Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Java through 2.0.0 on Apache Tomcat
(only when Tribes clustering is enabled, which is off by default) allows an
unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to the clustering port to
execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object delivered to the cluster
channel and deserialized in
org.apache.axis2.clustering.tribes.Axis2ChannelListener#messageReceived. Users are
recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes this issue by removing the
clustering feature entirely.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-66713"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-28T15:17:50Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) in the Tribes-based clustering component\n\n \u00a0in Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Java through 2.0.0 on Apache Tomcat\n\n \u00a0(only when Tribes clustering is enabled, which is off by default) allows an\n\n \u00a0unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to the clustering port to\n\n \u00a0execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object delivered to the cluster\n\n \u00a0channel and deserialized in\n\n \u00a0org.apache.axis2.clustering.tribes.Axis2ChannelListener#messageReceived. Users are\n\n \u00a0recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes this issue by removing the\n\n \u00a0clustering feature entirely.",
"id": "GHSA-fhh8-qfj4-g948",
"modified": "2026-07-28T18:33:02Z",
"published": "2026-07-28T15:32:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66713"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/e6f53b230bddcb40577c84ff290ba51e7265fa15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/fgggbv3sjjqw7p6q0j88gspt9b2rb728"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/28/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FHJ9-CJJH-27VM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2017-10-24 18:33 – Updated: 2023-03-14 22:15ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.17 and 3.x before 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized attributes that cause the +serialize+ helper to deserialize arbitrary YAML.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "RubyGems",
"name": "activerecord"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.3.17"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "RubyGems",
"name": "activerecord"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.1.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0277"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:34:43Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2013-02-13T01:55:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.17 and 3.x before 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized attributes that cause the +serialize+ helper to deserialize arbitrary YAML.",
"id": "GHSA-fhj9-cjjh-27vm",
"modified": "2023-03-14T22:15:51Z",
"published": "2017-10-24T18:33:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0277"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/v6.1.4.1/activerecord"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2013-0277.yml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/302ec7ce90f13837?dmode=source\u0026output=gplain"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0277"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00048.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1028109"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/2/11/SEC-ANN-Rails-3-2-12-3-1-11-and-2-3-17-have-been-released"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2620"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/11/6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Active Record contains deserialization of arbitrary YAML"
}
GHSA-FHMR-3R7C-R5G3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 00:30 – Updated: 2025-12-24 00:30Tencent TFace eval Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent TFace. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the eval endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27187.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-13711"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-23T22:15:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Tencent TFace eval Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent TFace. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the eval endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27187.",
"id": "GHSA-fhmr-3r7c-r5g3",
"modified": "2025-12-24T00:30:14Z",
"published": "2025-12-24T00:30:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13711"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Tencent/TFace/commit/7b2eed297d43dcdd1e3d45bfdfc950478e3af5d9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1035"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-FHW8-8J55-VWGQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-16 12:00 – Updated: 2023-08-18 20:44Class org.apache.sshd.server.keyprovider.SimpleGeneratorHostKeyProvider in Apache MINA SSHD <= 2.9.1 uses Java deserialization to load a serialized java.security.PrivateKey. The class is one of several implementations that an implementor using Apache MINA SSHD can choose for loading the host keys of an SSH server.
Until version 2.1.0, the code affected by this vulnerability appeared in org.apache.sshd:sshd-core. Version 2.1.0 contains a commit where the code was moved to the package org.apache.sshd:sshd-common, which did not exist until version 2.1.0.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.sshd:sshd-common"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.9.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c 2.1.0"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.sshd:sshd-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.9.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-45047"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-502"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-21T23:46:32Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-16T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Class org.apache.sshd.server.keyprovider.SimpleGeneratorHostKeyProvider in Apache MINA SSHD \u003c= 2.9.1 uses Java deserialization to load a serialized java.security.PrivateKey. The class is one of several implementations that an implementor using Apache MINA SSHD can choose for loading the host keys of an SSH server.\n\nUntil version 2.1.0, the code affected by this vulnerability appeared in `org.apache.sshd:sshd-core`. Version 2.1.0 contains a [commit](https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd/commit/10de190e7d3f9189deb76b8d08c72334a1fe2df0) where the code was moved to the package `org.apache.sshd:sshd-common`, which did not exist until version 2.1.0.",
"id": "GHSA-fhw8-8j55-vwgq",
"modified": "2023-08-18T20:44:39Z",
"published": "2022-11-16T12:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd/commit/03238d51586f6b3c0bdbb1a23cf16799344d6c32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd/commit/10de190e7d3f9189deb76b8d08c72334a1fe2df0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd/commit/5a8fe830b2a2308a2b24ac8115a391af477f64f5"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/mina-sshd"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mail-archive.com/dev@mina.apache.org/msg39312.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Unsafe deserialization in Apache MINA SSHD"
}
Mitigation
If available, use the signing/sealing features of the programming language to assure that deserialized data has not been tainted. For example, a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) could be used to ensure that data has not been modified.
Mitigation
When deserializing data, populate a new object rather than just deserializing. The result is that the data flows through safe input validation and that the functions are safe.
Mitigation
Explicitly define a final object() to prevent deserialization.
Mitigation
- Make fields transient to protect them from deserialization.
- An attempt to serialize and then deserialize a class containing transient fields will result in NULLs where the transient data should be. This is an excellent way to prevent time, environment-based, or sensitive variables from being carried over and used improperly.
Mitigation
Avoid having unnecessary types or gadgets (a sequence of instances and method invocations that can self-execute during the deserialization process, often found in libraries) available that can be leveraged for malicious ends. This limits the potential for unintended or unauthorized types and gadgets to be leveraged by the attacker. Add only acceptable classes to an allowlist. Note: new gadgets are constantly being discovered, so this alone is not a sufficient mitigation.
Mitigation
Employ cryptography of the data or code for protection. However, it's important to note that it would still be client-side security. This is risky because if the client is compromised then the security implemented on the client (the cryptography) can be bypassed.
Mitigation MIT-29
Strategy: Firewall
Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth [REF-1481].
CAPEC-586: Object Injection
An adversary attempts to exploit an application by injecting additional, malicious content during its processing of serialized objects. Developers leverage serialization in order to convert data or state into a static, binary format for saving to disk or transferring over a network. These objects are then deserialized when needed to recover the data/state. By injecting a malformed object into a vulnerable application, an adversary can potentially compromise the application by manipulating the deserialization process. This can result in a number of unwanted outcomes, including remote code execution.